‘Rakesh Tikait can not get away by shedding tears after tractor rally violence’

Image Source : INDIA TV Stating that hoisting a non secular flag on the Red Fort was “treason”, BJP chief and former Union minister KJ Alphons says farmer chief Rakesh Tikait can not get away by shedding tears after the violence throughout their tractor parade.
Stating that hoisting a non secular flag on the Red Fort was “treason”, BJP chief and former Union minister KJ Alphons on Friday mentioned in Rajya Sabha that farmer chief Rakesh Tikait can not get away by shedding tears after the violence throughout their tractor parade searching for the repeal of latest farm legal guidelines. Defending the three farm legal guidelines, Alphons mentioned there was nothing improper in them.

Farmers protesting in opposition to the legal guidelines at border factors of Delhi confronted criticism after the violence throughout their January 26 tractor rally. However, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Tikait’s emotional outburst offered contemporary momentum to the agitation.

“If you are leading an agitation Mr Tikait, and you tell people to take rods with you and then you finally shed tears and say sorry ‘I didn’t know’. Have a backbone,” Alphons mentioned throughout a dialogue on Motion of Thanks on Presidential Address. He additionally accused the Opposition of sowing the seeds of dissent and hatred in opposition to the federal government.

“When you sow the seeds of hatred in opposition to the federal government… you might be sowing the deep seeds of extremism. What occurred at Red Fort is treason.
If not treason, inform me what was it?” he advised the House.

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Interjecting on this situation, Congress chief Digvijay Singh challenged the BJP chief for a debate on the problem of minimal help value (MSP) for crops.

Defending the brand new agri legal guidelines strongly, BJP chief Neeraj Shekar requested the protesting farmers to recognise individuals who have boycotted the presidential handle and now collaborating within the debate to present speech on injustice meted out to farmers.

“I want farmers to recognise these people. Some say they want their party to come to power in Punjab and Haryana, that’s why they are giving speeches. They don’t have empathy towards you (farmers). They are talking because they want to come to power,” he mentioned concentrating on the Opposition.

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In an obvious swipe at Rahul Gandhi, Shekar suggested Congress MPs to “listen to your senior party leaders” and added “if you take decision based on Yuvraj, then the party which… has come down to 40 seats will next reach a low of 5”.

Tikait is likely one of the 41 farmer leaders negotiating with the federal government on the farm legal guidelines. Eleven rounds of formal talks between the Centre and farm leaders have failed to supply any concrete outcomes. The authorities has supplied concession together with suspension of legal guidelines for 18 months, which the unions have rejected.

BJD chief Sasmit Patra attacked the federal government for not correctly implementing the Swaminathan Committee report on MSP.

Subhash Chandra Bose Pilli of YSRCP raised state points equivalent to particular standing to Andhra Pradesh and approval of revised value estimate of the Polavaram Irrigation mission.

(With inputs from PTI)

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