By TCN Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh police around midnight in Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater Noida. He has been arrested under IPC 151 that is used when peace of an area is under threat by someone. The Bhatta Parsaul village has been boiling for last few days over the violent clashes between police and farmers.
It is said that huge swath of land of the local farmers has been acquired by the state government for big companies on far cheaper price than the market rate.
Over few days many political leaders tried to visit the area but could not entre the main affected village. Rahul Gandhi sneaked into the village in the wee hours yesterday and had since been sitting on dharna demanding justice for the farmers.
Media reports say the young Gandhi icon was arrested around 11 pm in Bhatta Parsaul village. Along with Gandhi, Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and MP Raj Babbar have also been arrested. They have been taken to the Noida police lines. It is said he will be presented in the court today.