New Delhi: The Bhartiya Kisan Union is not in the mood to end the protest until its demand is not fulfilled. Rakesh Tikait – the leader of the Bhartiya Kisan Union on Wednesday said that “The farmers will leave the protest site and return to their homes if the government fulfills all their demands.”
According to Tikait farmers also want a guarantee on MSP along with the compensation for the death of 700 farmers which occurred during the one-year-long protest.
“If the government has made the announcement to repeal the farm laws then they can bring a law for that but MSP and death of over 700 farmers are also our issues the government should discuss this. If the Centre fulfills our demands by January 26, 2022, we will withdraw the protest and return to our homes. Will discuss elections after the code of conduct has been imposed,” the BKU leader told the media.
The farmers are demanding the removal of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, withdrawal of cases against farmers, building a memorial for the protesters who lost their lives during the agitation, and withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill.
Rakesh Tikait announced on Tuesday that as many as 60 tractors will head to Parliament in the national capital as part of a tractor march, which will be organized by farmer unions on November 29.
(_Vinayak)