Rakesh Tikait says that in today’s meeting we have decided to strengthen our movement.
On the completion of 7 months of the agitation, farmers on Saturday gheraoed Raj Bhavans in different states and tried to submit a memorandum to the Lieutenant Governor, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said that they have decided to strengthen the movement. And will do two more rallies.
Farmers planning two more rallies
“In today’s meeting we have decided to strengthen our agitation. We have decided to do two more rallies, there will be a tractor rally on 9th July in which people of Shamli and Bhagpat will be present, it will reach Singhu border on 10th July said Rakesh Tikait.
There will be another rally on July 24, in which people of Bijnor and Meerut will be present. On 24th July night they will stop at Meerut toll and on 25th July the rally will reach here (Delhi-Ghazipur). Tikat added.
In Delhi, farmers under the leadership of Yudhveer Singh were not allowed to meet the LG, after which Rakesh Tikait said, “Either let the farmers meet the Lieutenant Governor or send us to Tihar Jail.”
Rakesh Tikait warns of big revolution
“Either send the arrested farmers to Tihar Jail or get them introduced to the governor. We will tell later what treatment Delhi will need…as it doesn’t come in line without tractors…we will decide further Fight against new laws to shape our next course of action and a bigger revolution,” said Rakesh Tikait.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, farmer leader Yudhveer Singh and others sitting on the Ghazipur border had come to meet the Lieutenant Governor.
Singh said that the farmers would submit a memorandum to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, but they were not given time. However, the Delhi Police kept all the farmers with them.
The farmers have alleged that their leaders have been caught by the Delhi Police and they are being taken from one place to another and they are not being allowed to meet the LG. After that Rakesh Tikait held a meeting on the Ghazipur border.
After the meeting, Rakesh Tikait said, “We have made it clear that either the farmers should be allowed to meet the Lieutenant Governor or they should be sent to Tihar Jail. There will be no protest to get them released.
Meanwhile, security at the residence of the Lieutenant Governor has been tightened in view of the sensitive situation in Delhi. No one is being allowed to meet him.
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