BKU Protest March

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday slammed the India-US trade deal and said it will protest it across villages, as he accused the Union government of lying about protecting the interests of farmers. Speaking at a press conference here on the sidelines of a public meeting, Tikait compared the present situation with one in 1992, the period soon after India opened its economy. "The way the India-US deal has happened... It is going to be dangerous for India... We will have to speak out," he said. "It is a one-sided deal, a pressure deal. It is not acceptable for Indian farmers. They will dump subsidised goods, our farmers will not be able to sell their produce," the farmer leader said. Asked about the government's assurance that farmers would be protected, he said, "The government is lying... They can claim anything. Protest is the only way." Tikait said farmers will burn effigies of US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi across villages, and als

Nine leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), including its president Gurnam Singh Charuni, were arrested after farmers blocked a national highway, demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at the MSP, police said on Wednesday. After being detained on Tuesday evening, nine BKU (Charuni) leaders were arrested after a case was lodged under various IPC sections, police said. Charges pertaining to rioting, unlawful assembly and using of criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty have been slapped against them, they said. The farmers led by Charuni had blocked the highway near Shahabad here for over six hours on Tuesday. The police used water cannons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters. Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra, S S Bhoria told PTI that besides the nine BKU (Charuni) leaders, over two dozen protesters, who had been rounded up in connection with the farmers' protest, were released last night. The nine arrested BKU ...

Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', is a key accused in the case and the Allahabad High Court granted him bail on February 10

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said that the farmers' ongoing agitation will continue

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said the ongoing anti-farm laws protest will be withdrawn only after the three contentious legislations are repealed in Parliament and legal guarantee on MSP for crops made

"It is a good move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gurupurab," Joginder Singh Ugrahan, the leader of BKU's Ugrahan faction, said.

Series of events on November 26, tractor march to Parliament to commemorate protest anniversary. Agitation being planned in other parts of the country as well

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the farmers' protests will continue till the contentious farm laws are not repealed by the Centre.

On a call of the BKU, more farmers from western Uttar Pradesh districts such as Meerut, Baghpat, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad and Bulandshahr reached the UP Gate

Bharatiya Kisan Union national president Naresh Tikait on Thursday demanded a provision for jail terms for corporates and businessmen seeking to purchase farmers' produce at a price below the MSP.

The city police had on Monday imposed prohibitory orders in east and northeast Delhi, anticipating law and order problems

The protestors are marching towards the national capital with their several demands including farm loan-waiver