Farmers Movement Archive

Himmat invites Tikait for mahapanchayat on Feb 25

Jaipur: Rajasthan farmer leader Himmat Singh met Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait at Delhi’s Ghazipur border on Monday and invited him to attend a mahapanchayat to be held at Kariri village at Todabhim (Karauli) on February 25. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will be organising “rail roko” programme on February 18 in support of the farmers’ agitation against the centre’s three farm laws. Apart from this, they also decided to hold a kisan mahapanchayat in Jaipur soon. Tikait, meanwhile, has agreed to attend the mahapanchayat at Todabhim (Karauli) on February 25. The date and speakers for the mahapanchayat in Jaipur will be decided by Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Campaigns will be conducted in support of the farmers’ movement in villages and mohallas. They also decided to conduct roadside public meetings to make the toll plazas in Jaipur toll-free. TNN

The Times of India

2021-02-16

Jaipur