JE News Desk: Former MP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday morning was spotted helping farmers plant the paddy and interacting with them in Madina village of Haryana's Sonipat. He was on his way to Himachal Pradesh from Delhi when he suddenly stopped by a paddy field and stepped into it to help the farmers.

Rahul helped them sow the paddy and also drove a tractor while conversing with them at the fields in Baroda and Madina.

"On his way from Delhi to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Sonipat earlier this morning, where he met farmers at various villages of Baroda. He joined them in the sowing process, as they worked at the fields in Baroda and Madina," reported news agency ANI.

He was surrounded by his aides and the Police were also present there, keeping his safety in Mind.


Sanjay Kumar, a farmer from Madina village said he was surprised to see the cavalcade suddenly stop near his fields and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emerging out of one of the vehicles.

“Initially the labourers transplanting the paddy could not identify Rahul Gandhi. When he along with his staff came walked up to his in the fields, we were jubilant. We served him breakfast and asked us about our problems. He also drove a tractor,” Sanjay said reported HT.

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi told IANS that Rahul Gandhi was on his way to Shimla when he suddenly decided to meet the farmers at Sonepat. He stopped his vehicle, went to the farmlands, drove a tractor and also tried his hands at planting the rice paddy crops.

"Even after completing his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi continues to stay connected with the public," Pratapgarhi said.

According to party leaders, he also asked the farmers about the issues they are facing and about their earnings.

Earlier also, the Congress leader surprised the people with his sudden visits to the public. In March, he visited the Bengali Market and Jama Masjid area in the national capital. Later, he went to the Mukherjee Nagar area and interacted with UPSC aspirants.

Gandhi also went to Delhi University's PG men's hostel over lunch and then Haryana's Murthal and from there he took a truck ride to Ambala. Recently, he also visited the Nike market in the Karol Bagh area in Delhi and interacted with the bike mechanics.