Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday met family members of Navreet Singh here, a farmer who lost his life during protest

Rampur (UP): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday met family members of Navreet Singh here, a farmer who lost his life during the protest in New Delhi on Republic Day, and also attended a prayer ceremony for him.

The 27-year-old Singh died after his tractor overturned during the farmers' tractor parade on January 26.

Priyanka Gandhi VadraAccompanied by senior Congress leaders including party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, Gandhi arrived at the native Dibdiba village of the deceased farmer around noon.

She attended the 'antim ardas' (final prayers for the departed) and sat with family members with her head covered.