In western UP swept by farmer protests, all roads lead to Sisauli
How the hometown of the Tikait brothers, their farmer union, and the khap system are running the Ghazipur protest on Delhiâs border.
Sisauli in Muzaffarnagar.|Ayush Tiwari
For two weeks now, Vedpal Singh has been having peculiar encounters. The 65-year-old resident of Sisauli town in Uttar Pradeshâs Muzaffarnagar is stopped by people during evening walks and handed money â anywhere between Rs 10 and thousands. Vedpal is the local president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, or BKU, which is leading the protests against the new farm laws in western Uttar Pradesh.
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The BJP has thus far successfully managed to other-ise the anti-farm law protesters
What started out as a peaceful protest took a violent turn, as the “tractor rally” went rogue. (PTI file photo/Manvender Vashist)
Up until recently, the farmers’ protests were predominantly perceived as a Sikh-led phenomenon, owing to the agitators being largely from Punjab. Their leadership was a standout feature in the media reports of the protest, as was a certain projection of it as being a rising of a particular regional cluster. In a sense, it was also true. For, langars are the trademark public kitchens of the Sikh community, which fed not just protesters, but also locals and labourers.
How BKU leader Rakesh Tikait’s emotional outburst acted as ‘elixir’ for farmers’ movement
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Published: 6th February 2021 10:21 pm IST IANS
New Delhi: The emotional speech by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on January 28 at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border acted as “elixir” for the protesting farmers, who were feeling defeated after a number of cases were registered against farmer union leaders for the violent clashes on January 26.
In an emotional speech, a teary-eyed Tikait went on to threaten that he shall give up his life for the farmers’ cause and will not leave thhe protest site.
How Rakesh Tikait s emotional outburst acted as elixir for farmers movement
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Rakesh Tikait. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 6 : The emotional speech by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on January 28 at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border acted as elixir for the protesting farmers, who were feeling defeated after a number of cases were registered against farmer union leaders for the violent clashes on January 26.
In an emotional speech, a teary-eyed Tikait went on to threaten that he shall give up his life for the farmers cause and will not leave thhe protest site.