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  Rakesh Tikait demands vaccination of protesting farmers, jail inmates

  News | March 18, 2021 17:26 IST

  Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait demanded COVID-19 vaccine jab for protesting farmers and jail inmates.

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  'Govt in Kolkata, we will also go there to speak with farmers': Rakesh Tikait

  News | March 07, 2021 20:41 IST

  BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said farmers' union will go to Kolkata on March 13 to speak to farmers as "Govt has gone to the state".

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  Doors still open for talks Tomar on Tikait's '40 lakh tractors march' plan

  News | February 24, 2021 17:40 IST

  After farmer leader Rakesh Tikait announced the plans for marching to Parliament with 40 lakh tractors in order to intensify pressure on the central government to withdraw the three new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar responded by saying that the government has still left its doors opened for discussions, while also underlining the previous talks. "Government of India is committed to double farmers' income and work towards agriculture's welfare. Discussions have been held many times, if they have a point to raise even now, we are ready to discuss," Tomar told reporters in the national capital.

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  Farmers will gherao Parliament if govt doesn't repeal farm laws, says Rakesh Tikait

  News | February 24, 2021 16:00 IST

  Rakesh Tikait said the protesting farmers would plough the parks near India Gate and grow crops there. Leaders of the United Front will decide the date to gherao the Parliament.

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  Farmers destroy their crops after BKU leader Rakesh Tikait's call

  News | February 22, 2021 8:00 IST

  27-year-old farmer destroys crop in protest after Rakesh Tikait call.

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  We'll harvest as well as protest: Rakesh Tikait

  News | February 18, 2021 18:40 IST

  Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Rakesh Tikait addressed a rally in Kharak Punia village of Hisar district in Haryana on February 18 where he said that they will harvest and protest against new farm laws together and won't end the demonstration.

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  Ground Report| Farmers Leader Rakesh Tikait on empty tents at Ghazipur border

  News | February 17, 2021 17:29 IST

  Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that he will not contest elections and continue to fight for the farmers. Responding to a question asked by India TV reporter Archana Singh, Tikat said, "I have no plans to go to Parliament, instead I will work for enactment of laws for farmers' interest from road."

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  Rakesh Tikait to take political plunge? Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson responds

  News | February 17, 2021 13:26 IST

  While talking to India TV Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said Now we will take this farmers movement to West Bengal.

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  Farmers' Protest: The number of protesters reduced significantly at Ghazipur border

  News | February 10, 2021 12:20 IST

  In the name of farmers' protest, Delhi's Ghazipur border has been held by protesters since November 28. If you compare the crowd on the Ghazipur border after Rakesh Tikait break-down on 28 January, the number of protesters has reduced significantly.

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  There is no law on MSP and the farmers are looted by traders: Rakesh Tikait

  News | February 08, 2021 14:20 IST

  When did we say that MSP is ending? We said that a law be formed on MSP. If such a law is formed, all the farmers of the country will be benefitted. Right now, there is no law on MSP and the farmers are looted by traders: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union

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  Farmers’ protest to continue till October if needed, says Rakesh Tikait

  News | February 07, 2021 7:20 IST

  The farmers’ protest at the Ghazipur border will continue 'till October or November', announced Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait.

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  Watch Top 5 news of the Day | Feb 5, 2021

  News | February 05, 2021 18:27 IST

  Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has announced that there will be no road blockade in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on February 6. However, farmers will block roads in rest of the country excluding Delhi.

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  3-hour-long 'chakka jaam' on Feb 6, says Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait

  News | February 04, 2021 18:25 IST

  The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday once again reiterated that they will block roads on Saturday, February 6 in order to make their voice heard with respect to their demand of repealing the 3 farm laws.

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  Stage collapses during Rakesh Tikait's Speech at Jind Mahapanchayat

  News | February 03, 2021 15:03 IST

  Panic prevailed for a brief period during a mahapanchayat in Haryana’s Jind district on Wednesday when the stage on which Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson and other farmer leaders were present.

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  Rakesh Tikait warns of pan-country tractor rally if Centre doesn't repeal farm laws till October

  News | February 03, 2021 12:00 IST

  Bhartiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that if Centre doesn't revoke the farm laws the farmers will go on a pan-country tractor rally in which 40 lakh tractors will participate.

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  How farmers' protest has been hijacked by political leaders?

  News | January 31, 2021 22:24 IST

  Whenever a movement deviates from its purpose or is hijacked by anti-social elements, the Opposition takes advantage of such a situation.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai | Thousands converge at Ghazipur despite increasing number of barricades

  Hakikat Kya Hai | January 31, 2021 22:22 IST

  Despite an increasing number of barricades, thousands of farmers have been converging at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border following BKU leader Rakesh Tikait impassioned appeal to protesters to bloster the stir.

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  Will hold discussions, but won't agree under pressure: Rakesh Tikait

  News | January 31, 2021 18:43 IST

  Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to hold talks said that they are thankful to Prime Minister for his initiative and will hold discussions on the issue.

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  'The resolution should be found through dialogue' says PM Modi to farmers, Rakesh Tikait responds

  News | January 30, 2021 19:26 IST

  "Government's proposal still stands. Please convey this to your supporters. The resolution should be found through dialogue. We all have to think about the nation," said PM Narendra Modi in all-party meeting.

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  RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary meets Rakesh Tikait at Ghazipur Border

  News | January 29, 2021 12:29 IST

  A huge crowd of people gathered at Ghazipur border amid the ongoing farmers' protest on January 29. RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary arrived at the site to meet Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait and other farmers.