SAD president meets farmer leader Rakesh Tikait at Ghazipur border, assures him of support | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: ShiromAkali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday reached the Ghazipur (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) border and met Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait. Badal assured full support to farm unions within the ongoing farmers’ agitation at the Delhi border areas.
The SAD president, who met Tikait, stated the Kisan leader had finished the farming group proud by following within the footsteps of his father Mahender Singh Tikait who was a “towering farmer leader” of his time, in response to an official launch by SAD.
“I congratulate Rakesh Tikait ji for his fight against the farm laws. All farmers are grateful to him. Our party stands with him,” stated Badal.
Badal additionally requested all political events to depart apart petty variations and unite for the better trigger of the peasantry.
SAD President asserted that it was now clear that the farmers of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in addition to these from completely different elements of the nation had fashioned a united entrance. “We must strengthen this front further to ensure the Kisan Andolan is a resounding success”.
Earlier at the moment, Rakesh Tikait instructed ANI that there won’t be any settlement beneath stress and farm unions will maintain discussions on the farm legislation solely after their folks shall be launched from jail.
“There won’t be any agreement under pressure. We will hold discussions on the issue. Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) is ours also, we are thankful for his initiative, we will respect it. We want our people to be released,” Tikait stated.
PM Modi had on Saturday stated that the federal government’s proposal to farmers on suspending the three farm legal guidelines for 18 months nonetheless stands.
Talking concerning the Red Fort violence on Republic Day, Tikait stated that the matter needs to be investigated pretty.
Farmers have been protesting at completely different borders of the nationwide capital since November 26 in opposition to the newly enacted farm legal guidelines: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
