Rahul Gandhi's Karnataka rally : 4 acre of crops destroyed for stage

4 acre of crops were destroyed Rahul Gandhi's rally in Karnataka on Saturday, an area roughly the size of three football fields. Among the voices of criticism was that of noted historian Ramchandra Guha, who tweeted today: "A poor farmer in Karnataka loses valuable cropland to a stage built for Rahul Gandhi to come and go." The crop was supposed to be cut in 15 days, but was removed earlier for the high profile visit. Rahul Gandhi's office has denied it.