Rakesh Tikait has an issue with Jai Shri Ram, however not with ‘Allah hu Akbar’, makes clear he’ll protest solely in opposition to BJP govts

On September 20, an interview of Kisan chief Rakesh Tikait was aired on Sudarshan Channel’s present Chalte-Chalte. Hosted by Suresh Chavhanke, the present touched each attainable difficulty that’s believed to be the rationale behind the blockade between the central authorities and numerous Farmer Unions leading to virtually 10-month lengthy farmer protests.
During the interview, BKU chief Rakesh Tikait appeared to be making clear that his protests usually are not for farmers, however particularly in opposition to the BJP governments, in centre and states.

‘The government wants to help businessmen, not farmers’
During the interview, Tikait accused the federal government of serving to the businessmen to purchase produce at a cheaper price and promote it greater value available in the market. He alleged that earlier than the three Agriculture legal guidelines have been enacted, the enterprise homes had already constructed silos and warehouses throughout the nation. He questioned if the enterprise homes knew such farm legal guidelines have been coming that will assist them in growing their maintain on the meals enterprise.
Interestingly, Chavhanke identified that silos are being constructed since 1978 by non-public corporations. That doesn’t imply they have been planning for these legal guidelines to get enacted. It is a typical apply for the enterprise homes to do market analysis and put money into sectors the place they see a chance of progress and revenue.
The declare that corporates, particularly Adani, have been making grain silos to ‘exploit farmers’ is one which has been peddled a number of occasions by numerous political events and their media counterparts, together with NDTV’s Ravish Kumar.
In actuality, In 2005, Adani bought right into a BOO (Build, Own, Operate) settlement with FCI to arrange grain silos in Moga and Kaithal. A 2008 report stated that the silos have been operational and three lakh tonnes of wheat produce was procured for FCI within the earlier season. Interestingly, the grain silos operated by Adani and owned by FCI in Punjab, truly procure meals grains at MSP.
In a press release, Adani had clarified that they solely present the infrastructure. They wouldn’t have any function in procurement and deciding the value.
‘Government should fix MSP’
Tikait alleged that the federal government ought to repair MSP; in any other case, the non-public sector would exploit the farmers in non-public markets. He claimed that if MSP is fastened for each crop, nobody would be capable of purchase the produce at a cheaper price than the MSP fastened by the federal government. When requested that authorities can’t purchase 100% produce, he stated the regulation ought to regulate the value for personal gamers as properly.
While the suggestion seems good on the desk, it’s not possible to impose MSP on each kind of produce, particularly perishable meals objects like greens. In such circumstances, the involvement of the non-public sector and last-mile availability of storage and processing can play a significant function. However, Tikait, through the interview, demanded that there needs to be no industrial actions close to National Highways. It is unclear what was why Tikait is in opposition to the processing crops and storage services close to National Highway as they might assist the farmers to get the produce saved or processed close to the farms.
Tikait claimed that the group of Kisan Unions had formulated the monetary workflow for MSP that will be sure that authorities doesn’t should spend any extra cash on procuring produce. However, he didn’t current any information or offered any extra data through the present. He alleged that the federal government needs to speak provided that the farmers conform to the brand new legal guidelines, which isn’t true. The authorities has requested to debate the issues unions have intimately in order that the legal guidelines may very well be amended if required. It is the farmer unions who’re caught at repealing the legal guidelines and don’t need to talk about something earlier than the federal government does so.
Notably, in a current interview with Rubika Liyaquat on ABP News, Rakesh Tikait failed to say even a single drawback that the unions have with the three Agriculture Laws. When Liyaquat requested repeatedly, he deemed her as somebody ‘on the payroll of the government’.
‘UP government is giving wrong data’
Tikait claimed that the Uttar Pradesh authorities is offering unsuitable information on funds of sugarcane. He additional alleged that the backlog had not been cleared. He additionally alleged that the Yogi authorities is delaying the funds.
Tikait- Maharashtra Sugarcane farmers will get fee of Rs 180, Tamil Nadu will get Rs 280, UP will get Rs 325.So we are going to protest in opposition to UP Govt. pic.twitter.com/6xybphyaqK— Ankur (@iAnkurSingh) September 20, 2021
Coming on the value of the sugarcane, Tikait stated that the UP authorities is giving Rs.325 per quintal, which is greater than a number of different states, together with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and so forth. Instead of protesting in these states, Tikait stated that they might protest in opposition to the Yogi authorities and urge them to extend the value. When Chavhanke confronted him that his motives appeared political, he bluntly denied as stated he can be completely happy if CM Yogi grew to become PM and PM Modi grew to become President, however forward of the 2022 elections, he would protest in opposition to CM Yogi. Tikait didn’t clarify why he’s not protesting in states like Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu the place the procurement value for sugarcane is far decrease.
Allah Hu Akbar
When Tikait was requested about Allah Hu Akbar chants that he raised throughout Mahapanchayat, he repeatedly stated that the structure provides everybody the suitable to apply the faith of their alternative. But, apparently, when he was confronted with the truth that the stated chant means Allah is the supreme God and it’s unacceptable to Hindus, he began exhibiting his Rudraksha Mala with Om pendant.
Chavhanke sarcastically stated, “Does the Om pendant has Trishool, or you changed it with a cross? Because you can do anything….” He additional questioned if Tikait’s father can be okay with him, stating Allah is extra supreme than Bhagwan Shiv. Tikait selected to skip the query and adjusted the subject.
‘Owaisi is BJP stooge’
During the interview, two canine appeared within the body, and Chavhanke joked that Owaisi had arrived. On the subject, Tikait claimed that Owaisi was BJP’s stooge. When confronted by Chavhanke that if he feels Owaisi would take away ‘Muslim votes’ that he was planning to seize with the chants of Allah Hu Akbar, Tikait fumbled. He claimed he has no real interest in preventing elections. Chavhanke requested if he would assist anybody from the household to battle elections, Tikait ignored the query.
मेरे हर इंटरव्यू में ओवेसी आता ही हैं…..! 🤔 #ChalteChalte pic.twitter.com/FkWVmY8woC— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) September 20, 2021
The drawback with ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Tikait stated there was a convention of claiming ‘Ram Ram’ as a greeting. “But these people came and changed it to Jai Shri Ram. We don’t want to say Jai Shri Ram. What was the problem with Ram Ram?” he stated. When Chavhanke stated it was as much as the individual what he needed to say, Tikait once more tried to make it a difficulty and stated, “No, but what was the problem with Ram Ram? They made it Jai Shri Ram. Why?”
Tikait peddles misinformation, equates privatization and monetization
Tikait claimed that the federal government was promoting its belongings to non-public gamers. When Chavhanke stated the federal government is monetizing to earn cash in order that it may be invested in tasks that will assist the general public, Tikait refused to agree.
During the interview, Tikait appeared to be making it clear that his pursuits are political and particularly directed in opposition to BJP governments.