"Voice Of Farmers Is Being Neglected," Says Rahul Kaswan After Joining Congress

New Delhi [India]: After resigning from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Churu Lok Sabha MP Rahul Kaswan on Monday said that the voice of farmers is being neglected in the country and this prompted him to join Congress.

Rahul Kaswan on Monday joined the Congress in Delhi in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra was also present on the occasion.

Addressing the mediapersons, Rahul Kaswan said, "I am grateful to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi along with Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra and Party's state incharge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. I am thankful to PM Narendra Modi as I got the chance to work for the people for 10 years. The voice of farmers is being neglected. There are many such issues on which I decided to join the Congress Party."

Welcoming Rahul Kaswan into the Congress, party President Mallikarjun Kharge urged him to strongly fight for the principles he believes in.

"We welcome him. His inclusion in the party will strengthen us. He also said that for the issues of farmers, he will fight. I believe that he will strongly fight for the principles he and the Congress party believe in," Kharge said.

The crossover of the Kaswan to the Congress came days after the BJP announced its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Kaswan had expressed "displeasure" after being denied a ticket for the general elections in 2024.

He said in a post on X, "After all, What was my crime? Was I not honest? Was I not hard-working? Was I not loyal? Was I tainted? Did I leave any stone unturned in getting the work done in Churu Lok Sabha?"

His post added, "I was at the forefront in the implementation of all the schemes of the Prime Minister. What else was needed? Whenever I asked this question, Everyone remained speechless and speechless. No one is able to answer this".