In an exclusive interview with ABP News, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said the Central government should form a law to assure the minimum support price (MSP) for the welfare of farmers. Tikait once again asserted that farmers wont stop the ongoing agitation until the government withdraws all three farm laws. So far, there have been 11 rounds of talks between farmers' unions and the government.
When asked to comment on Republic day violence that took place in the national capital after farmers' tractor rally allegedly went haywire. Saying that farmers who were part of the march were not present during the violence, Tikait accused the goons who caused violence on January 26 to be backed by the government. He further added that an independent investigation should be conducted on R-Day violence.
Rakesh Tikait, who has been the face of the farmers' movement that has been going on for 75 days, has said that we will return only after finding a solution on the agricultural laws.
Speaking on the motion of thanks on the President's address to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed to the farmers to end the ongoing agitation and said that the deadlock should be resolved through dialogue.
Prime Minister Modi, during his address in the parliament, had said that the government is ready for the next round of talks with the farmers.
Farmers' unions have been requesting the government to set a date for talks on the three new farm laws. Thousands of protesting farmers have been campaigning since last November on the Delhi Border.
Farmers' unions, however, have objected to the Prime Minister's recent comment, in which he said that a new group of protesters had been born, called 'Andolan Jeevi'. Farmers' unions said that the role of protests is very important in a democracy.