Rakesh Tikait To ABP News, 'If PM Modi Is One Phone Call Away, Then What Is The Number?'

BKU Leader Rakesh Tikait spoke to ABP News regarding the farmers' protest and controversies related to the agitation. He said that if Prime Minister is just one phone call away then what is his number. Read on.

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New Delhi: Farmers have been agitating in the capital Delhi for nearly two and a half months against the new agricultural laws of the central government. Rakesh Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Morcha, has spoken to ABP News about the movement. During this, when Rakesh Tikait was asked about the conversation with the government, he said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a phone call away, which number is that?

People who are hurling abuses for PM Modi should quit the protest - Tikait

When Rakesh Tikait was asked that objectionable words are being used for PM from his platform, he said, "There have been some complaints that some people are abusing Modi ji." It cannot be our people. If there is any man who is using abusive language about the Prime Minister, he should leave this stage and leave here. This stage will not be allowed to be used for this thing.

Do not malign the motive of the protest - Tikait's appeal

He further said, "If there are any people here and they talk about a ruckus, then I want to tell them that they will have to leave from here. " Tikait appealed to the people not to spoil the atmosphere. Our protest is peaceful and we have been treated with respect so we wish to return the same.

During this, Rakesh Tikait told ABP News that on February 6, the farmers' organizations will do 'Chakka jam' except for the national capital. The farmers demand that all three laws be withdrawn. We have prepared till October. Tikait also said that the government is responsible for the people who are missing during the movement. Many of our people are missing.

On support pouring in by international celebrities, Tikait said - I do not know these people

Regarding the support for the farmers' movement by international celebrities like Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, Rakesh Tikait said, "What do I know?" I would like people to support us but I do not know these people. If someone is supporting the farmers' movement, then what is the problem? ”However, he said that if the United Kisan Morcha thanked the international personalities, we will do the same.