Don’t take any drastic step, Tikait tells farmers
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Don’t take any drastic step, Tikait tells farmers
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Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said on Saturday that his appeal to farmers to be ready to sacrifice their standing crops should not be taken literally. This clarification comes after a farmer in Bijnor destroyed almost half of his wheat crop on Saturday morning. Mr. Tikait said the appeal was made for an extreme situation. “The movement hasn’t reached that stage yet. Farmers should not take any drastic step in a huff,” he urged. In a video that went viral, Rohit Kumar, from Kulchana villge in Bijnor, could be heard saying that he destroyed his standing wheat crop to register his protest against the farm laws. Speaking over phone, Mr. Kumar said he ran his tractor over wheat crop in six bighas after listening to Mr Tikait. Mr. Tikait said farmers would continue with their protest during summer.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-02-21
Coverage
Ghaziabad