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Farmers Protest: Bhartiya Kisan Union chief Rakesh Tikait receives loss of life risk over cellphone

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New Delhi: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait who has been taking part within the agitation towards the farm legal guidelines alleged that he has acquired a loss of life risk over the cellphone.
“It was a phone call from Bihar. They were threatening to kill me with arms. I have forwarded the recording to the police captain. They will do what is needed to be done next,” stated Tikait.Tikait is on the forefront of protests towards the farm legal guidelines. He has filed a grievance at Kaushambi Police Station.
Meanwhile, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint entrance of just about 40 farmer organisations, wrote a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare accepting the Centre’s supply for dialogue and proposed December 29 as the following date for the assembly.

It was a cellphone name from Bihar. They have been threatening to kill me with arms. I’ve forwarded the recording to the police captain. They will do what is required to be completed subsequent: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union, on receiving life threatening cellphone name pic.twitter.com/FxNffCRi2L
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2020

The farmer unions additionally put forth a four-point agenda and requested that the marketing campaign launched by all the state equipment to defame and malign the farmers’ motion should cease.
As a part of the four-point agenda, the joint entrance of farmer unions requested the federal government to undertake the modalities for the repeal of the three Central Farm Acts, and make modifications within the draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 to guard the pursuits of farmers.

The farmers have been protesting since final month on the Singhu border towards the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. They are demanding the repeal of the three legal guidelines.
The farmer unions have held 5 rounds of talks with the federal government and attended a gathering known as by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.