Won’t let govt sit in peace until farmers’ calls for met: Rakesh Tikait

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Upping the ante in opposition to the federal government, Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Rakesh Tikait on Sunday stated they will not let it sit in peace until the farmers’ calls for are met. Addressing a farmers’ “mahapanchayat” on the Indri grain market within the district, Tikait stated the 40 leaders spearheading the agitation in opposition to the Centre’s farm legal guidelines will tour your complete nation to drum up help for the stir.
“Till the time the government does not decide in our favour, talks to the committee (spearheading the agitation) and does not agree to the demands, we won’t let it sit in peace,” Tikait stated, demanding the repeal of the legal guidelines.
He as soon as once more reiterated that the Centre’s farm legal guidelines “will finish the public distribution system.” The legal guidelines is not going to solely impression farmers but in addition small merchants, every day wagers and different sections, he stated.
Questioning the federal government’s intention behind bringing the legal guidelines, Tikait stated, “Godowns were built first and the laws came later. Don’t farmers know these laws are in favour of big corporates? Business on hunger will not be allowed in this country.”
Tikait reiterated that the “panch” (leaders spearheading the stir) and the “manch” (stage) will stay the identical.

“Whatever decisions are taken by the committee are acceptable to all. Farmers of the country stand behind it,” Tikait stated.
Apart from Tikait, farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Darshan Pal and Haryana BKU chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni had been additionally current on the event.
Rajewal stated farmers have been protesting for months however the authorities just isn’t listening to their calls for. Pal stated over 200 farmers have sacrificed their lives in the course of the agitation stated their sacrifice is not going to go in useless.
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