Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi speaking in the Lok Sabha on the farmers' crisis. His party had given a notice to suspend the Question Hour but it was rejected by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

Hitting out at PM Modi's frequent foreign trips (he has just returned from a three-nation tour), Rahul said the PM is now visiting India and should meet farmers personally. (Punjab bhi chale jaye thodi der ke liye, kisano se mil le.)

He said the government was not farmer friendly. "Farmers suffered hailstorm, rain, the government did nothing," Rahul said.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Rahul was heckled when he said "aapki sarkar", to which the Speaker pointed out that the government was his as well.

Rahul recovered quickly and said, "Hamari sarkar hai, aapki sarkar hai, par kisano aur majdooron ki sarkar nahin. We have a government, you have a government, but farmers and labourers don't have a govt."

He added, "If you (BJP govt) give farmers compensation it will be to your benefit."