Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that the Centre’s present to place farm laws on hold was nevertheless there, Bharatiya Kisan Union’s Rakesh Tikait on Sunday mentioned that there will not be any agreement beneath stress. Tikait mentioned he will hold discussions but wanted his persons released. “We will hold discussions on the issue, the Prime Minister is ours also, we are thankful for his initiative, we will respect it. We want our people to be released,” Rakesh Tikait was quoted as saying by ANI.
About 400 protesters have been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with violence in the course of tractor rally on Republic Day. Following the violence in which more than 350 police personnel got injured, 4 farmer unions pulled out of months-extended protest against 3 farm laws. The Delhi Police booked leading farmer leaders in connection with the violence. Among the essential leader who have been booked are Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Pal, Yogendra Yadav, and Balbir Singh Rajewal.
Two days soon after the violence, the Ghaziabad administration asked the protesting farmers to vacate the Ghazipur internet site. A heavy police deployment was created at the internet site and crackdown was anticipated by evening. Initial reports recommended that Rakesh Tikait was organizing to surrender ahead of the police. However, that did not occur as Tikait claimed that the BJP leaders have been organizing to target the farmers. He mentioned he was pondering of ending the protest but now that will not occur.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Modi met all party leaders and asked them to inform their supporters that the Centre’s proposal to farmers was nevertheless there and the government was just a get in touch with away for an additional round of talks. “I want to reiterate what Narendra Singh Tomar told farmers. He said — we have not reached to consensus but we are giving you (farmers) the offer and you may go and deliberate. He told farmers that he was just a phone call away,” PM Modi told the all-party meeting.
The Centre has proposed to place the thee farm laws on hold for 1.5 years and kind a committee to look into the concerns raised by the protesting farmers. The government has created it clear that it is the finest that can do with regards to laws. However, the farmers have been demanding full rollback of laws.