Since late 2020, the so-called farmers have been squatting on the borders of Delhi protesting in opposition to the three Farm legal guidelines enacted by the Government of India, meant to profit the farmers. The protests, which have been taken over by Khalistanis, politicians and the middle-men that these farm legal guidelines purpose to eradicate, are primarily being led by one self-styled farmer chief, Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of Bharat Kisan Union.
Rakesh Tikait has up to now been indulged by the Indian media as a messiah for the farmers, even whereas he handed problematic statements inciting violence and is opposing a legislation that will enhance the earnings of farmers themselves. The media has by and enormous been subservient to the “farmers” who’ve been squatting on the roads inflicting immense inconvenience to the individuals and had additionally indulged in rampant violence on the twenty sixth of January.
One journalist, Garima Singh, nonetheless, took Rakesh Tikait head-on whereas interviewing him on a channel known as News 1 India.
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During the interview in one of many segments, the anchor asks Rakesh Tikait why he didn’t win the elections even after contesting whereas making tall claims of contributing to the Prime Minister profitable elections in 2014. It is pertinent to notice right here that Rakesh Tikait has claimed a number of occasions that it was him who rallied the Jats within the Haryana area behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout and after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, leading to his victory.
Assuming he has the affect in Haryana to make the Prime Minister win elections, the anchor asks him why he didn’t handle to win elections despite the fact that he contested twice.
Embarrassed by the query, Rakesh Tikait says, “Yes. The public did not vote for me. I lost”.
Enraged by the query, Rakesh Tikait then asks the anchor who she voted for within the elections. The anchor, Garima, flatly refuses to reply saying that she is the journalist asking the questions and it’s Rakesh Tikait who ought to reply. To this, Rakesh Tikait goes on one other rant, claiming that the anchor is definitely “scared” to disclose who she voted for. Saying that the media has no “courage” to disclose who they voted for since they’re supposedly all fearful of PM Modi, Rakesh Tikait goes on to attempt to put Garima on the spot.
Garima, nonetheless, tells Tikait that it isn’t about braveness, however the truth that disclosing who one truly votes for just isn’t fascinating, as per the tenets of our democracy. After Rakesh Tikait trying to play the sufferer once more, Garima asks him the pointed query once more – “If you made PM Modi win, why did you not win when you fought elections twice”.
After a pregnant pause, Rakesh Tikait meekly blurts out that although he didn’t win the elections when he contested, he will definitely win within the “protests”.
The show of frustration by Rakesh Tikait within the video clip that has now gone viral is nothing in need of amusing. Rakesh Tikait, who has original himself as a preferred farmer chief has did not make a dent politically when he fought elections. Apart from Rakesh Tikait himself dropping each occasions he contested, solely lately, the BJP swept the Zilla Parishad polls in Uttar Pradesh, even profitable from Rakesh Tikait’s hometown. While Tikait may fancy himself as a preferred mass chief of the farmers, the reality appears to be removed from it and he has to this point been unable to translate his delusions into votes for himself.
Rakesh Tikait places a situation to carry a ‘no situation speak
It is pertinent to notice that the central authorities has repeatedly asserted that they’re open to holding talks to debate sure clauses of the Farm Bills as claimed by the protestors however won’t roll again the legal guidelines.
However, Tikait who appears to be in no temper to carry the protests to a logical conclusion insists that they’ll finish the stir or have interaction in dialogue provided that the legal guidelines might be taken again.
“The farm laws will not be curbed, yet they are asking us to end the protest. Farmers are not protesting for 8 months so that they could follow govt’s orders. If they want to talk, they can talk, but no conditions should be imposed,” stated Tikait whereas talking with the media.
“We have said earlier as well that we are ready for talks whenever the government is ready. But why are they making it conditional by saying that they will not take back the farm laws?” he added exposing the irony.
11 rounds of talks failed
It is crucial to notice that the federal government had initiated 11 rounds of talks with the protesting farmers to succeed in an amicable resolution. In the tenth spherical of talks, the Centre had proposed placing the Farm Bills on maintain for 1.5 years, nonetheless, that too was not convincing sufficient for the farmers who’ve made ‘my way or the highway’ their motto.
The final spherical of speak was held in January after which no new date was decided for the following spherical. As the second wave of the pandemic receded, the Centre and the Union Minister have invited the farmers a number of occasions for the talks, nonetheless, the leaders have been adamant on their demand.
For Rakesh Tikait, it’s all politics, no farmers
Bharat Kisan Union chief Rakesh Tikait in a TV interview declared that if the Centre doesn’t repeal the Farm Bills, the one choice he might be left with is to defeat BJP within the Uttar Pradesh state meeting elections slated for 2022.
Deflecting the anchor’s query of whether or not the farmers protest was a purpose for BJP’s defeat in Bengal and if the farmer chief had any position to play in it, Tikait answered, “BJP winning just 600 seats out of more than 3000 seats in panchayat elections is no less than a defeat.” Urging the Centre to reinitiate talks, Tikait stated that they’ll go to each state if the Centre doesn’t adhere to their calls for.
Disclosing their subsequent mission, Tikait revealed, “Samyukta Morcha’s next mission is Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.” “We are requesting the Centre to fulfill our demands before that and repeal the laws,” threatened the self-acclaimed farmer chief.
It can be pertinent to notice that Rakesh Tikait has stated up to now claimed that even when the farm legal guidelines are repealed, he’ll proceed his protest until 2024, thereby exposing that for him, the protest is only political and has obtained nothing to do with the farmers or the farm legal guidelines.