Rakes Tikait criticises Mamata over MSP, says he’ll transfer protests to Bengal

Rakesh Tikait, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief who has been one of many foremost voices within the farmer protests, has attacked Mamata Banerjee over Minimum Selling Price (MSP). He stated he would take the protests to West Bengal within the coming days as farmers will not be getting justified charges for his or her crops. Notably, through the months of April and May, meeting elections will probably be held in West Bengal.
While speaking to IANS, Tikait additional added that WB is close to the ocean. The farmers which can be concerned in fishing are troubled. As imports have elevated in that area, farmers are dropping their lives in Bengal. He additional added that he’s not bothered by the upcoming elections within the state however solely desires to lift consciousness.
He added {that a} mahapanchayat could be quickly organised in West Bengal.
Rakesh Tikait, farmer protests, controversies and worldwide connections
BKU chief Rakesh Tikait is among the distinguished names main the farmer protests on Delhi Borders. He was named within the FIR registered by Delhi Police in connection to the January 26 riots in Delhi beneath a number of sections together with part 307 (try to homicide), part 147 (punishment for rioting) & 353 (assault/felony power to discourage public servant from discharge of his responsibility).
Son of well-known farmer chief Mahendra Singh Tikait, Rakesh Tikait had as soon as supported the farm payments. However, by the tip of 2020, he flipped and began speaking towards the Agriculture legal guidelines. He was additionally named within the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. According to the residents of Muzaffarnagar, Rakesh Tikait and his brother, Naresh, had each been “primary culprits” for the grotesque communal flare-up witnessed by the city. Rakesh had reportedly attended the mahapanchayat on September 7, and the police had booked him for whipping up communal passions by way of his incendiary speeches.
Recently, Tikait by chance revealed worldwide connections to the farmer protests. He stated the organisation he’s related to has its branches in 73 nations and he has an alliance with the Indian department. The BKU spokesperson additional added that the organisation he’s related to has additionally been protesting in Brazil, the place efforts are being made to transform Brazillian labourers to farmers. “Brazil main hum mazdoor se kisaan bana rahe hai”, stated Rakesh Tikait.
Answering to Prabhu Chawla’s query on whether or not they have been drawing help from all of the 73 branches of the organisation throughout the globe, the BKU chief confirmed that each one these members whose ideological preferences are just like his have been supporting him.