Farmer Gajendra Singh’s last rites performed in Dausa; Congress, BJP protest against Kejriwal

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Apr 23, 2015:  Live updates from the events unfolding in the wake of a farmer’s suicide at Aam Aadmi Party’s rally at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday

   

We have submitted a report to the Home Ministry. We will look into the matter and whatever needs to be done will be done, says Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi on Gajendra Singh’s suicide case.
   
Govt’s come and go but the feeling of hopelessness that has surfaced in the minds of farmers must be tackled - Sachin Pilot
   
We will offer all possible help. There is some failure in the system, says Sachin Pilot.
   
The government should come right away and offer compensation to farmers affected by crop damage - Gehlot
   
We had warned the BJP government in state earlier as well. This crop damage is not a normal occurrence. But the state government is not paying heed, says Ashok Gehlot after meeting Gajendra’s family.
   

"Gajendra ka balidaan yaad karega Hindustan", "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" slogans are raised during the deceased farmer’s funeral.
   
Meanwhile, deceased farmer Gajendra Singh has been cremated in his native village of Nangal Jhamarwada, in Rajasthan’s Dausa district.

   

PM Narendra Modi and weather have killed this farmer (Gajendra Singh), says Congress’ Randeep Surjewala. “We have never seen a more inhuman and more cruel person than Arvind Kejriwal. For political benefit if Kejriwal can climb up an electrical pole, why not a tree?” asks Surjewala.
   
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung this morning met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and briefed him on the Gajendra Singh suicide case.
   
This was a motivated murder, an FIR should be lodged for murder, says Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior ministers over the farmer suicide case. Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu are present at the meet.
   
BJP workers are holding protest against Kejriwal over farmer suicide case at ITO.
   
Youth Congress workers protest outside Arvind Kejriwal’s residence over farmer’s suicide case. Protesters raise slogans against Kejriwal and burn posters bearing his photo.
   
Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to make a statement in Parliament today on the Gajendra Singh suicide case.
  
 Mortal remains of farmer Gajendra Singh are now being taken for final rites at his native village Nangal.
   
Meanwhile, an AAP meeting is underway at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, Pankaj Gupta and Kumar Vishwas are among those who are attending the meeting.
   
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and ex-Dausa MP Sachin Pilot (both of the Congress) have arrived at Gajendra Singh’s residence. “It’s a very sad incident,” says Sachin Pilot.
   
Lokendra Singh Kalvi, president of Rajput Karni Sena, says this is an administrative failure of the Delhi government. “We will file an FIR against the crowd at the rally as well as the organisers,” says Kalvi.
   
The issue of Gajendra Singh’s suicide is expected to figure in Parliament as well today. Several opposition parties, including JD(U) and SP, have moved an adjournment motion demanding discussion on the matter.
   
A team of Delhi Police is heading to Dausa to further investigate the matter of farmer’s suicide. It may be recalled that the Delhi Police Commissioner had ordered an investigation into the matter after being instructed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
   
It is being reported that the Delhi Police had advised the AAP to hold rally against Land Ordinance at Ramlila Maidan instead of Jantar Mantar.
   
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has issued a statement on the farmer’s suicide at his party’s Jantar Mantar rally. It says: “Loss of life of this farmer in distress is an extremely sad incident. Delhi government does not wish to engage in any blame game on this terrible tragedy and no words can fulfill the irreparable loss caused to Gajendra’s family. We will do everything to find out how such an incident took place in full public view.”

 

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