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Farmers don’t trust BJP manifesto: Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi: Farmers do not trust the BJP’s 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifesto, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said as he alleged that the party’s government at the Centre is working at the…
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Farmers to observe ‘Black Friday’ today: Rakesh Tikait
Chandigarh: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said the protesting farmers led by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will observe a ‘Black Friday’ on Friday following the death of…
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Farmer groups to observe ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Feb 16: Rakesh Tikait
Noida: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said farmers would observe a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on February 16 over several issues in the country including non-implementation of a law that guarantees MSP for…
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Tikait warns of agitation if demands are not met
Lucknow: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the farmers will be forced to step up their agitation against the government if their demands, including free electricity for irrigation…
- Delhi
Police charge sheet against WFI chief govt’s attempt to save its man: Rakesh
New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s charge sheet pertaining to alleged sexual harassment of wrestlers by BJP leader and outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is the government’s plan to save him,…
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Wrestlers’ battle turning into face-off between khaps & seers in UP
Lucknow: The ongoing battle between Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the country’s top grapplers is now turning into a face-off between Ayodhya seers and khap…
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Karnataka activist who attacked Tikait with ink gets threats, lodges complaint
Bengaluru: A Karnataka activist who threw ink at Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait in May last year, has lodged a police complaint after receiving threats on social media warning him…
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BKU creates dress code for its members
Aligarh: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) activists will now wear uniforms. BKU national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has asked its members to keep their identity separate from other farmers’ outfits by following a dress…
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Tractor-trolley travel ban aimed at scuttling farmers’ agitation: Rakesh Tikait
Pilibhit: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday opposed the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to ban tractor trolleys’ use for public transport, saying the decision was an attempt to scuttle movement of farmers,…
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BJP wants to rule entire country, weakening all political parties using ‘money power’: Tikait
Bahraich (UP): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday alleged that the BJP was weakening all political parties using money power so that it can rule the country all alone.…
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Ghaziabad: Plaint against Ajay Mishra over remarks against Tikait, farmers
Ghaziabad: A farmer has lodged a complaint with police here against Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra for making “disparaging” remarks against farmers and their leader Rakesh Tikait. Naresh Yadav, a resident of…
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Delhi police detains Rakesh Tikait on way to Jantar Mantar protest
New Delhi: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was Sunday detained by the Delhi Police while entering the national capital to participate in a protest against unemployment in the country. A Delhi Police official said…
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UP: After officials’ assurance, Lakhimpur Kheri farmers call off protests
Lakhimpur Kheri: A farmers’ agitation seeking the removal of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and a law guaranteeing MSP among other demands, was called off on Saturday after top district officials met the…
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Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation
Lakhimpur Kheri: Bhartiya 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 here…
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SKM begins 75-hour-long protest; demand sacking of Ajay Mishra
Lakhimpur Kheri: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday morning began its 75-hour-long dharna at Rajapur Mandi Samiti in Lakhimpur city to press for its various demands, including the sacking of Union…
