Rakesh Tikait
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Rakesh Tikait is an Indian farmer rights activist and national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU). He successfully led the farmer protests in 2020-2021 to cause repeal of three farmer laws implemented by the Indian government.
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Farmers disillusioned with political parties, but will continue their fight: Rakesh TikaitRakesh Tikait, a prominent farmer leader, encourages voting for the right candidates without party support, criticizes BJP's alignment with industrialists, and highlights the farmers' disillusionment..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Demands concern all farmers, we are in their support': Rakesh Tikait on 'Delhi Chalo' protestFarmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said that demands for law on MSP, implementation of Swaminathan Committee report and debt waiver concern all farmers and they support farmers who have embarked on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi Chalo: Meet leaders who are leading farmers' protest to Delhi this timeRakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Charuni, prominent leaders from the 2020 protests, are not involved in Delhi Chalo 2.0.DNA - Published | |
Rakesh Tikait joins farmers' protest in Greater NoidaFarmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday joined an ongoing protest related to the peasant community at Greater Noida. A prominent face and spokesperson of the influential Bharatiya Kisan Union, Tikait..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Swaminathan brought positive change to agriculture, farmers and food security: Rakesh Tikait"This country will always remember his contribution to the positive changes to the condition of Indian agriculture and farmers, and for food security. We will all continue this fight for your ideas..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Farmers call off protest after Haryana government agrees to hike sunflower MSPBKU leader Rakesh Tikait said after fresh talks with the district administration in the evening, the farmers have ended the protest in Kurukshetra's Pipli and the national highway blockade will be..DNA - Published | |
Will boycott trials of GM Mustard: TikaitBKU leader Rakesh Tikait here on Sunday said he will not allow trials of genetically modified (GM) Mustard proposed by the central government. Addressing the mahapanchayat of farmers near Ghungroo..IndiaTimes - Published | |
No treaty or obligation can curb farmers’ rights: Farmer leader Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | |
Stir over MSP for crops to continue: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | |
Union minister Ajay Mishra calls Rakesh Tikait 'second rate person'IndiaTimes - Published | |
Rakesh Tikait detained by Delhi police, returns without participating in Jantar Mantar protestSources said Tikat was detained as the Delhi police were trying to prevent "undue gathering" in the national capital.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
SKM stir in Lakhimpur enters second day, Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitationBhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait exhorted farmers to be ready for a massive nationwide agitation over their demands as a 75-hour sit-in by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Lakhimpur Kheri..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide protest on June 24 against Agnipath schemeThe decision for the protest was taken during a meeting of the coordination committee of SKM in Karnal, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said.DNA - Published | Tikait: Youngsters are suffering due to govt’s wrong decisionThe national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and a prominent face of the 2020-21 farmers’ stir in Delhi, took to social media to lodge his protest against the Centre’s new step for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Agnipath scheme: 'Like farmer's protests, nationwide stir needed to stall scheme,' says Rakesh TikaitFarmer outfit leader Rakesh Tikait has called for a nationwide protest to stall the newly-introduced Agnipath scheme for army recruitment.DNA - Published | 'Govt wants to have me killed': Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait hits out at BJP over ink attackCalling the current black paint attack on him in Karnataka a "well-planned" conspiracy, Tikait alleged there was a plot to assassinate him when he went to General Bipin Rawat's house in Delhi to pay..IndiaTimes - Published |
Black ink, deadly attack can't suppress farmers' voices: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | Ink attack on Rakesh Tikait: RLD urges Karnataka government for quick action against culprits"The misbehaviour with BKU national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait in Bengaluru is shameful. The Karnataka government should ensure strict action against the culprits immediately," RLD chief Jayant..IndiaTimes - Published |
Caught on cam, chaos breaks out after ink attack on Rakesh Tikait in BengaluruEye-witnesses said that Rakesh Tikait suffered an injury on his head. Another farmer leader Yudhvir Singh was also smeared with black paint.DNA - Published | After split in BKU, Tikait brothers face more troubleIndiaTimes - Published |
BKU splits after leaders rebel against Tikait brothers, new farmer outfit to be 'apolitical'The Bhartiya Kisan Union led by the Tikait brothers has split up, with the formation of a new "apolitical" farmer outfit.DNA - Published | BKU leaders part ways with TikaitsSenior functionaries of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) parted ways to form a new outfit - BKU (non-political) - on Sunday, the death anniversary of union founder Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait...IndiaTimes - Published |
Tikait launches dharna over arrest of BKU members; calls it off after talks with officialsIndiaTimes - Published | Rakesh Tikait starts indefinite dharna against arrest of BKU activistsProtesting at the Kotwali police, Tikait demanded the immediate release of the activists, alleging that they have been falsely implicated in the case.DNA - Published |
Muzaffarnagar: Tikait starts indefinite protest against BKU activists' arrestIndiaTimes - Published | BKU leader Rakesh Tikait receives 'death' threat; complaint filedSenior superintendent of police, Muzaffarnagar, Abhishek Yadav said that the police have launched an investigation based on a complaint filed by the Bhartiya Kisan Union ( BKU) leader's driver Perjval..IndiaTimes - Published |
People's decision paramount, hope govts work for farmers: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | UP polls: Tikait, other farm leaders to visit Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, VaranasiIndiaTimes - Published |
Rakesh Tikait makes volte-face, asks farmers not to vote for BJP in UP and UttarakhandContinuing with his volte-face, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday asked farmers not to vote for the BJP in the assembly elections commencing on February 10. In a post on..IndiaTimes - Published | Budget 2022 only web of words, no plan for capital investment in agriculture: TikaitIndiaTimes - Published |
Farmers to observe Betrayal Day today over Centre's 'unfulfilled promises': BKU leader Rakesh TikaitTikait has said that farmers will be observing "Betrayal Day" on January 31, in view of the unfulfilled promises of the central government.DNA - Published | 13-month-long andolan at Delhi a beginning, struggle pending: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published |
Do not want to tarnish PM Modi's reputation abroad, do not want him to apologize: Rakesh TikaitBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that farmers do not want an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi adding that they do not want to tarnish his image abroad. His..IndiaTimes - Published | There will be 13 months training for farmers' movement, next meeting on January 15: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published |
SKM not going to contest election: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | Our movement is suspended, not withdrawn: Rakesh Tikait as he leaves Kaushambi protest siteBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that the farmers' movement has been suspended and not withdrawn. As the farmers were vacating the protest site at Kaushambi (Delhi-UP..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Ghar wapsi' for Tikait, supporters from Delhi border after 383 daysIndiaTimes - Published | Farmers to vacate Ghazipur border fully by Dec 15: TikaitIndiaTimes - Published |
Farmers hold 'havan' at Ghazipur border to pray for General Rawat, other victims of chopper crashFarmers at the Ghazipur border on Friday organised a 'havan' to pray for Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other defence personnel who were killed in a helicopter crash in..IndiaTimes - Published | Farmers' protest to be called off tomorrow? BKU leader Rakesh Tikait says THISThe final decision regarding whether the farmers' protest will be called off or not will most likely be taken tomorrow, as per reports.DNA - Published |
Need state-wise compensation for farmers who died in protests: Rakesh TikaitAhead of the scheduled meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha today, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said, "Our demand for minimum support price is from the Government of India. The talks..IndiaTimes - Published | Rakesh Tikait shortlisted for awardIndiaTimes - Published |
Rakesh Tikait demands law to guarantee MSP to farmersBharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday demanded that the Centre bring a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops to protect the interest of farmers in the country. Tikait..IndiaTimes - Published | Rakesh Tikait reaches Mumbai to attend 'Kisan-Mazdoor Mahapanchayat'"The Mahapanchayat will raise the demands of the farm movement including the legal guarantee for MSP, withdrawal of Electricity Amendment Bill, removal of penal provisions from Air Quality Management..IndiaTimes - Published |
Farmers defer march to Parliament two days before tabling of bill to repeal farm lawsFarmers on Saturday deferred their march to Parliament, which was scheduled for November 29. The march was announced by Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait. "Samyukt Kisan Morcha has..IndiaTimes - Published | Tractors to march to Parliament on November 29 over MSP issue: BKU chief Rakesh TikaitRakesh Tikait has said that the tractor march will be conducted on November 29, days after the Centre's decision to repeal the three farm laws.DNA - Published |
500 farmers to reach Delhi on 30 tractors on November 29, says Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | Withdrawal of cases, compensation for those who died in farm protests on agenda: Rakesh TikaitCompensation for the farmers who lost their lives, withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the protests and other issues of farmers will be on the agenda in the Samyukt Kisan Morcha..IndiaTimes - Published |
Farm laws repeal: Agitation will continue, says Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published | Protest will end when farm laws repealed in Parliament: Rakesh TikaitIndiaTimes - Published |
