Farmers Movement Archive

Tikait: Two-person govt is running the country

Jodhpur: Taking a dig at PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said that there was nothing like the government in the country today and only two persons have been running the country who do not listen to anybody or ask anybody. "If there were any government, the dialogue would have been possible. But there is a two-person government in the country, which does not ask anybody," said Tikait while addressing a Kissan Mahapanchayt in Jodhpur’s Pipar on Friday. He further said that this was not a government but a company and this company would have to be fought with and chased away. Calling upon the youth, the farmer leader said that this was a long fight and the youth would have to be ready to take this fight to its culmination, while terming it to be a revolution for saving lands. "We would lose our lands in the next 20-30 years and this would happen to every farmer of the country. But we could save our lands only by fighting with government," he said, terming the land more beloved than a son for a farmer. In his purported reference to lackluster response to the farmers’ movement, Tikait said that youth shout "you keep fighting, we are with you", but how long could he fight. "Ultimately, they will have to come forward and shoulder this movement. For this. barricades would have to be broken but Rajasthan did not know how to break barricades," he said. Taking a swipe at the opposition, Tikait said that the opposition was in a poor state and not speaking on the issue. "Their old deeds are coming in their way and they are scared that lest they are entangled in any issue or investigation," he said. Calling upon the youth to be the torch-bearers of this struggle, Tikait said that they were prepared for a year and would continue till November for now. "Since we have reached this far, there was no question of retreating our steps. We would go to the entire country to save the land, jobs and vocations," he said. Though the mahapanchayat failed to draw farmers in large numbers those present did not leave any stone unturned in boosting the mood of the meeting. Some Congress leaders also addressed the meeting and endorsed the call of Tikait to form committees in every village for this fight.

The Times of India

2021-03-13

Jaipur