"Hit Us, Not Bothered": Rahul Gandhi Credits 'Training That Family Gave'
NDTV
Rahul Gandhi has also been denied permission to visit Lakhimpur. "We are planning to go to the site with two Chief Ministers. We are only three persons."
Rahul Gandhi, asked about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's controversial arrest in Uttar Pradesh on Monday on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri, said he was "not bothered" by the alleged manhandling of his sister as they both are "trained" to face such attacks.
"Whether it is Priyanka or me - we are not bothered by manhandling. You can hit us, attack us...It is our training from years ago...that our family gives us," said Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress leader spoke to the media before heading to Lucknow, from where he plans to drive around 100 km to Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violence during a protest on Sunday.
The UP administration has banned several opposition politicians from visiting Lakhimpur Kheri to meet with the families of the dead farmers, citing a law and order problem and rules against four or more people gathering there.
