How Rakesh Tikait's emotional outburst acted as 'elixir' for farmers' movement By Anand Singh ( IANS) | Published on Sat, Feb 6 2021 20:36 IST | 0 Views 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.