Centre Must Answer For Insult Of Farmers' "Martyrdom": Rahul Gandhi

Hundreds of farmers are camping at Delhi's border points at Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri since November last year demanding that the centre repeal the three contentious farm laws.

On the occasion of ''Shaheed Diwas'', Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday praised the sacrifices of soldiers at the country's borders and farmers protesting at Delhi's borders, and said the centre must answer for the "insult" of their "martyrdom". March 23 is observed as "Shaheed Diwas'' to pay tribute to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who were executed by the British government for killing British police officer JP Saunders. The three wanted to avenge the death of freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai. In a tweet in Hindi, Mr Gandhi said, "Sacrifice -- of the soldiers at the country's borders and farmers sitting at the borders of Delhi. The central government must answer for the insult of their martyrdom." Hundreds of farmers are camping at Delhi's border points at Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri since November last year demanding that the centre repeal the three contentious farm laws.