Farmers rally behind Gadkari on home turf

October 31, 2012 21:41

A rally of farmers organised near RSS headquarters in Nagpur today vowed to stand firm behind beleaguered BJP president Nitin Gadkari who is facing heat over graft allegations.

Thousands of farmers from across Maharashtra participated in the rally organised by little-known Vidarbha Shetkari Sangharsh Kriti Samiti. Gadkari was accused by India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal of being illegally favoured by Maharashtra government in allocation of farm land.

Gadkari had denied the allegations.

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