It seems to be a well thought conspiracy: Somnath Bharti on farmer suicide
"Disturbing n shocked to see a young man attempting to commit suicide by hanging from the tree. It seems to be a well thought conspiracy," Bharti tweeted.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was 'deeply pained' to hear about the death of a farmer who committed suicide during a rally hosted by Aam Aadmi Party in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Wednesday.
"Deeply pained to hear the news of a farmer committing suicide at Jantar Mantar.Instructed Delhi CP to institute an inquiry into the incident," Singh tweeted.
He has directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to institute an inquiry into the incident.
The Home Ministry tweeted: "The HM spoke to Delhi Police Commissioner and instructed him to institute an inquiry into the incident of farmer suicide in Delhi."
"Joint CP Delhi Police has been asked to conduct an inquiry into the incident of farmer suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today," it said.
A political war has erupted since the incident occurred in the afternoon with both the BJP and the Congress slamming Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP over the suicide of Gajender Singh Rajput. He was a farmer from Rajasthan.
Meanwhile, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi went to the hospital where the farmer was taken from Jantar Mantar.
"Don't be worried and we will help you all," Gandhi told farmers and labourers as he spoke to reporters here.
Reacting to the incident, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said: "It is a matter of shame that the farmer had to end his life during a public meet."
Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee tweeted: "Shocked 2 learn farmer hanged himself in presence of 1000s while Delhi CM went on speaking in "support of farmers"! It's inhuman! Shame!"
The BJP also called the incident as a 'conspiracy'.
"This is a conspiracy... Arvind Kejriwal, you knew he has dead. You were present there at the spot. But you continued with your speech," BJP leader Sambit Patra said.
"How can you continue a rally and deliver speech when he was trying to commit suicide?" Patra said.
Kejriwal blamed the police for the incident.
"The incident that occurred in front of us was shameful," Kejriwal said while addressing the rally.
"The police should have saved him," he said.
Gajender hung himself from the tree and committed suicide.
After the man fell down from the tree, he was taken to a hospital.
In the hospital, doctors declared him brought dead.
The AAP hosted the rally to protest against Centre's Land Acquisition Ordinance.
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