Jat leader and face of the farmers’ movement Rakesh Tikait on Sunday refused to openly take his stand against the BJP in view of the Uttar Pradesh elections, saying he has not yet decided to campaign against the party. In the upcoming assembly elections.
Speaking to CNN-News18, Tikait said, “We campaigned against BJP in West Bengal elections, but we have not decided to do so in UP yet.”
This comes two days after the Modi government repealed three agriculture laws, with the prime minister saying that some farmers and farmers’ unions did not understand the government’s intention behind the laws.
On repeal of agricultural laws, Tikait said that “neither Modi ji nor anyone else has spoken to us ever since the withdrawal was announced”. “We came to know about the decision only through the media,” he said.
He said that the farmers are waiting for the action of the union government and will then decide on the further course of action. “Let the government fulfill our demands ranging from MSP and others and then we will decide.”
On the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, the farmer leader said that the BJP’s agenda can be elections, not theirs. “Elections are far away. Yogi government has not done anything for the farmers. Let them come with the face of farmers and show true commitment to the cause of farmers.”
Rakesh Tikait said that PM Modi is late in repealing the laws and PM’s advisors should have advised him earlier.
Meanwhile, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, will hold a mahapanchayat in Lucknow on Monday to press for a law guaranteeing MSP. The meeting to be held in the Eco Garden of the capital of Uttar Pradesh was planned months before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Announced the repeal of three controversial agriculture laws on Friday.
The SKM said in a press conference held on the Singhu border today that there will be protests as per the schedule. It further added that a meeting would be held on November 27 to decide on the further course of action.
Despite the prime minister’s surprise announcement, farmer leaders have said the protesters will not budge until the three controversial laws are formally repealed in Parliament. He has also indicated agitation for a statutory guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill will continue.
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