Ambika Soni lauds Rahul Gandhi's visit to Punjab

April 29, 2015 11:00

Congress leader Ambika Soni on Wednesday hailed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi's visit to Punjab to take stock of the farmers' woes.

"Many farmers have told him about their problems. After understanding the pain of the farmers, Rahul Gandhi decided that this issue should be discussed in the Parliament today itself," said Soni.

The Congress vice-president, who left for Punjab by train yesterday to assess the plight of the farmers, earlier in the day took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign.

Speaking to the media in Chandigarh, Gandhi said the farmers contribute the maximum to the 'Make in India' initiative and added that the government should help the farming community.

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