Quip by Rahul wins chilli farmers ₹20L aid
What happened in MP wa unfortunate but you mus have seen how Congress l islators and leaders are fu ling it. This kind of politic not in farmers’ interest. Since Modi government to over, it has invested a lot i empowering farme results of the Ce initiatives are becoming visible, our opponents become w ried that t shops wo be close Reddy, who auctioned his golden bracelet in the presence of mediapersons on Friday. Interestingly, the ornament was gifted to Reddy by Hanumantha Rao on Gandhi’s suggestion. The bracelet, which weighs five tolas, was bagged by Patancheru realtor T Mahender Reddy. The actual cost of the ornament is ₹1.5 lakh.
Gandhi, who was impressed by the crowd turnout at the Sangareddy meeting on June 1, complimented Reddy for turning the event into such a grand success. Then he asked Rao – who was seated beside him – how Reddy could be rewarded for this. The former MP responded by saying that he had nothing but his gold bracelet to give away.
“In that case, why don’t you give it to Reddy as a token of appreciation?” Gandhi quipped.
Rahul had no idea how seriously his words would be taken. Rao called a press meet the following day and gifted his bracelet to Reddy. “I am the most loyal Congressman and a trusted lieutenant of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. So, when Rahul asked me to gift my bracelet to Reddy, I couldn’t say no,” he said.
Instead of keeping the gift, the former MLA chose to auction it at the Hyderabad Press Club on Friday. “The proceeds of the auction will be distributed among red chilli farmers in Khammam and Warangal. Rahul interacted with some of these farmers, and was pained to know that they had been booked in criminal cases and brought to the court in handcuffs. He said the Congress would extend all help to the farmers. Inspired by his gesture, I decided to distribute ₹20 lakh among the affected farmers,” Reddy said.