Haryana govt says can't allow Rahul to bring big crowd from Punjab for tractor rally

Ahe of Rahul Gandhi’s tractor rally in Haryana against new farm laws, BJP-led government on Monday said Congress leer can bring a few people in state but it will t permit a big crowd from Punjab which can "disturb" atmosphere.

Chief Minister Mahar Lal Khattar said Gandhi has right to put forth his views but “if he comes with a big procession from Punjab, we won't allow that”.

Khattar said body will be permitted to spoil atmosphere or take law into ir hands.

“If he wants to have his programme with some people from state accompanying him, re is objection,” chief minister told reporters on planned protests by opposition party in state on Tuesday.

He was replying to queries on statement of state Home Minister Anil Vij that government will t allow Gandhi to enter state with a “big crowd from Punjab” and that Congress leer can come "alone or with just a few people”.

Gandhi, who is holding tractor rallies in Punjab against newly enacted farm laws, is scheduled to reach Pehowa town in Haryana from Punjab with his supporters on Tuesday and dress a garing.

Though earlier party h said protests led by Gandhi will be held on two days, but on Monday night it said that Gandhi will be in state for one day only.

“Rahul Gandhi ji's Haryana visit will w be of one day inste of two days,” Haryana Congress president Kumari Selja said in a tweet .

Gandhi's 'Kheti Bachao Yatra', against Centre's new farm laws, which began from Punjab's Moga district on Sunday will culminate in Kurukshetra, Selja said.

former Congress president was earlier scheduled to dress a garing in Karnal on Wednesday.

Vij said issue concerns “our law and order” and “two Congress-sponsored rallies were also stopped last month by us from entering our state”.

"If he (Rahul Gandhi) wants to come alone or with just a few people, re is problem. He can come 100 times, we have objection.

“But if he comes with a big crowd from Punjab to disturb Haryana's atmosphere, n we will t permit. We are t going to allow that," Vij told PTI on Monday.

He alleged that Congress, which is in power in Punjab, wants “to use state machinery to spoil Haryana's peaceful atmosphere, which we will t allow”.

minister also accused Congress of trying to instigate farmers of Haryana and said state government will t let m “succeed in ir designs”.

"Under circumstances will we allow Congress's evil designs to spoil peace and tranquillity in Haryana. We won't permit it at any cost,” he said.

Vij, who is also health minister of Haryana, h said on October 1 too that Gandhi's tractor rally won't be allowed to enter state.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh h hit back, asking if a "jungle raj" is prevailing in Haryana.

Senior Congress leer from Haryana and former state Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Sharma dared Vij to stop Gandhi from entering state.

“He should remain present at inter-state border when Rahul ji comes,” said Sharma and asked how could he stop a citizen from exercising democratic right to express views in a peaceful manner.

Vij, who is a kwn baiter of Nehru-Gandhi family, said permission will be given to gar huge crowds at one place inside Haryana.

“I am bound by law, how can I permit huge crowds,” Vij said.

Vij also took a swipe at Congress leers for ir tractor rally in Punjab “y are t concerned about farmers, y are only doing politics in ir name.

"Rahul Gandhi, Amarinder Singh and (Punjab Congress chief) Sunil Jakhar ride a modified tractor. Even during ir so-called protests, y do t want to part with luxury. y should see how hard a farmer toils in his fields,” he said.

Vij said Congress was "misleing" farmers on new laws, which are going to bring a big change for better in lives of peasants.

On Amarinder Singh’s criticism, he retorted, “Actually, it is Punjab where re is law and order.” “y talk about farmers, but y burn tools y worship. First y (youth Congress workers) set fire to a tractor on Ambala border, later a tractor was set on fire by m in Delhi”. 

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