Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said she stands with the farmers of Uttar Pradesh whose crop has been destroyed by hail and unseasonal rains.

Hundreds of acres of crops was destroyed by hail and unseasonal rains that swept the region Saturday night.

"Hail and unseasonal rains have destroyed farmers crop in thousands of acres of land in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers have suffered a lot because of this natural calamity on the eve of harvest. In this hour of grief, I stand with you," she wrote on Twitter.

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