Rakesh Tikait attacked, ink smeared on his face by three in Bengaluru

Express News Service

BENGALURU: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait was attacked by three individuals at Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru on Monday when he was about to deal with a press convention. The three accused smeared the farmer chief’s face with black ink and tried to hit him with a mic. 

The trio, who’ve been arrested, reportedly instructed the police that they had been upset with Tikait and others for not speaking in Kannada and likewise for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi of their speeches.
The arrested have been recognized as Bharath Shetty, Pradeep and Shivakumar, members of Karnataka Sangatanegala Okkoota.

At round 11 am, Tikait, together with different leaders was at Gandhi Bhavan to participate in an occasion, ‘Farmer’s Movement: Introspection and Clarification’ over allegations towards state farmer chief Kodihalli Chandrashekar that he took bribes to finish farmers’ protests on Delhi border. 

When Kavitha Kuragunti, a lady farmer chief was talking in Telugu, a gaggle of individuals demanded that she communicate in Kannada. In the melee, the three accused charged at Tikait and splashed ink on his face and tried to hit him on the pinnacle with a mic. Tikait nonetheless protected himself by holding the mic together with his hand. High drama prevailed on the venue because it led to a conflict between two teams who indulged in throwing plastic chairs at one another.  

No safety offered by police, says farmer chief
Another BKU chief Yudhvir Singh, who was sitting subsequent to Tikait, was additionally smeared with black ink. The High Grounds police rushed to the scene and took the three attackers into custody. Later chatting with reporters, Tikait alleged that the violence was carried out in collusion with the BJP-led authorities within the state. He mentioned no safety was offered by the native police. The police mentioned the accused had been produced earlier than a decide following which they taken been into custody for additional questioning.

It could also be recalled that JDS occasion employees had made a futile bid to splash ink on Kodihalli Chandrashekhar on the Press Club of Bengaluru on Saturday and the Cubbon Park police had arrested them.  Reacting to the incident, State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra mentioned strict motion will probably be taken towards the attackers, towards whom the police have already booked circumstances. Jnanendra claimed the accused weren’t BJP employees and had been current on the venue within the guise of journalists.