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Rakesh Tikait is ‘spreading terrorism at Delhi border', says BKU (Bhanu)

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Bhartiya Kisan Union's Bhanu Pratap Singh faction has openly revolted against its parent organisation, levelling serious charges against BKU leader Rakesh Tikait and even went to the extent of saying that “Tikait was spreading terrorism at the Delhi border" and he was funded by the Congress and anti-BJP parties. Singh met Muzaffarnagar DM with an application, urging the administration "not to consider his faction aligned with the main BKU led by the Tikait brothers". Singh was the state president of the BKU when the organisation founder Mahender Singh Tikait was alive. Later, he made his faction — BKU (Bhanu). Singh was also part of the farmer protest but had withdrawn after the Republic Day violence and even stopped opposing the farm laws. He told mediapersons, “I have come to meet DM. I will introduce him to my workers. I will tell him that my workers will work with utmost honesty. None of my party workers will behave like Rakesh Tikait, who is spreading terrorism at the Delhi border.” Singh further said, “The ongoing protest at the Delhi border is being funded by the Congress and other anti-BJP parties.” Targeting the upcoming BKU mahapanchayat on September 5, Singh said, “No honest Jaat neat will participate in the mahapanchayat, but netas who are being funded will join them.”

The Times of India

2021-08-13

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