The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has announced a tractor march at all district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh on February 21. Farmers would park their tractors on highways going towards Delhi on February 26 and 27 in support of protesting farmers and their demands, including minimum support price. BKU leader Rakesh Tikait made these announcements at a Mahapanchayat at its headquarters in Sisauli, Muzaffarnagar, on Saturday.
Tikait appealed to farmers to show their full strength during the tractor march on February 21 and then park tractors on highways from Haridwar to Delhi on February 26 and 27 without disturbing traffic. He also made a scathing attack on the ruling BJP government, stating that it is a battle to protect ‘nasal and fasal’ (generation and crop). Tikait accused vested interests of hatching a conspiracy to take over ‘roti’ through the ruling government.
He warned farmers that the government may try to break their unity, but they should be ready to foil any such attempt. Tikait claimed that he was approached and asked what he wanted, but he said the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha should be contacted instead of an individual. He also asked the gathering to be ready to spend one-year earnings on the movement because it was a battle of farmers’ survival.
The announcement of the tractor march and the call to park tractors on highways from Haridwar to Delhi is part of the ongoing farmer protests in India. The protests are in support of the farmers’ demands, including minimum support price, and have been ongoing for several months.
The BKU’s announcement of the upcoming tractor march and the call for parking tractors on highways is the latest development in the farmers’ protest movement, which has gained widespread attention and support both within India and internationally. The movement has put pressure on the Indian government to address the demands of the farmers and has sparked debates and discussions about the agricultural policies in the country.
The BKU’s announcement is expected to further galvanize the support for the ongoing farmer protests and draw significant attention to the farmers’ demands. It remains to be seen how the Indian government will respond to the latest developments and whether it will engage in further dialogue with the protesting farmers.
