Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday reiterated that the protestors will not return home until the three new agriculture laws are withdraw...
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday reiterated that the protestors will not return home until the three new agriculture laws are withdrawn. On the other hand, the government said that it was willing to resume talks with farmer bodies to resolve the deadlock, however claiming that the agitation was limited to only certain areas, PTI reported.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to speak on the matter in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The prime minister will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the president’s address in the Budget session of the Parliament.
Earlier on Sunday, addressing a “Kisan Mahapanchayat (farmers’ conclave)” at Charkhi Dadri town in Haryana, Tikait asserted that the protest was gaining strength and will not fail, PTI reported. “This is a people’s movement, this will not fail,” he said. Ruling out any possibility of “ghar wapasi” (returning home), Tikait also demanded the release of farmers who have been arrested during the protests, according to The Tribune.
Tikait also appreciated the role of the khap panchayats for their support to the protests. Several khap panchayat leaders, including Sombir Sangwan, who in December withdrew his support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government, were present at the gathering.
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