Farmers Movement Archive

If need be, farmers will destroy standing crop: Rakesh Tikait

HISAR: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait attended two kisan mahapanchayats in Khark Poonia and Balsamand villages of Hisar district on Thursday and said farmers would even destroy the standing crops to continue the protest and make the government understand the resolve of the farmers. Stating that the government is hoping that the farmers’ movement will come to an end in two months because the farmers will have to go to the village for harvesting, Tikait said, “So, we have to raise our hands and say if need be, we will also set fire to the standing crop. Because by sacrificing one crop, the farmers will ensure their livelihood for the next 20 years.” He also gave a call for a ‘hal kranti (plough revolution)’ — he urged farmers to bring their ploughs used in the fields with them to symbolically show the struggles that farmers have to undergo. In kisan mahapanchayat of Kharak Poonia village, BKU state president Gurnam Singh Chaduni was also present, while in the mahapanchayat of Balsamand, members of United Kisan Morcha and president of Nyay Manch, Randeep Lohachab were present. Ajay Hooda, against whom the Delhi Police have registered a case, performed a ragini. Tikait also said, “Now our next target is gathering 40 lakh tractors in Delhi.” He urged the farmers to keep their tractors prepared as the morcha will call any time to come to Delhi. “Farmers will not go home without repealing three agri-laws. Today, the farmers of Assam are also looking towards the farmers of NCR, so we have more responsibility,” he added. Don’t leave with Delhi Police: ChaduniBKU state president Gurnam Singh Chaduni said as Delhi Police is sending notices to farmers and arresting them, he told the farmers not to go to police stations as mentioned in notices. He said if in case Delhi Police come to them to arrest, farmers should not leave with them but inform the district collector. Chaduni also said, “Do not allow Bharatiya Janata Party workers to enter our villages.”

The Times of India

2021-02-19

Chandigarh