Congressman Rahul Gandhi assisted several farmers in a hamlet close to Raipur on Sunday in harvesting paddy, and he said that his party’s pro-farmer “model” of administration in Chhattisgarh would be mirrored across the country.
Gandhi cited five policies of the Congress administration in Chhattisgarh, which is headed for elections, as being the best for farmers’ interests. These included input subsidies and debt waivers.
Gandhi subsequently said, “If farmers are happy, then India is happy,” in a post on X.
According to a party official here, he went to the hamlet of Kathiya, which is close to the state capital Raipur, in the morning. There, he spoke with laborers and farmers and assisted them in harvesting paddy.
Gandhi was joined by Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
Images showing Gandhi conversing with and working in a paddy field with farmers were published by the Congress.
Gandhi shared the same photos on his X account after his visit, saying, “If farmers are pleased, then India is happy! The farmers of Chhattisgarh are the happiest in India thanks to the five finest initiatives of the Congress administration. MSP for paddy is Rs. 2,640 per quintal; input subsidy of Rs. 23,000 crore to 26 lakh farmers; loan waiver of Rs. 10,000 crore to 19 lakh farmers; energy cost halved; and 5 lakh agricultural laborers get an annual salary of Rs. 7,000. a prototype that we want to implement across India.”
Following the 2018 assembly elections, the Congress won power and the Bhupesh Baghel administration went on to implement all of these programs.
Gandhi, who has been in Chhattisgarh for two days ahead of the polls, is expected to speak at two public gatherings on Sunday in the seats of Rajnandgaon and Kawardha.
Elections for the 90-member Chhattisgarh legislature are scheduled on November 7 and November 17. On December 3, the votes will be tallied.