The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday emphasizing that their stir will further intensify, stated that they will block roads on February 6, Saturday, to again make their demands heard relating to the repeal of the three farm laws.
“There'll be a three-hour-long 'chakka jaam' on 6th Feb. It won't take place in Delhi but everywhere outside Delhi. The people that will be stuck in it will be given food and water. We will tell them what the Govt is doing with us,” said Rakesh Tikait.
On getting international support, Tikait said, "there is no harm in Hollywood artists supporting farmers' movement, I don't know them personally, but they are supporting without any expectation. If Samyukta Kisan Morcha has thanked them, Kisan Union will do the same."
On Wednesday, in the presence of thousands of farmers in Jind, Haryana, the Kisan Mahapanchayat unanimously passed a resolution to revoke the three contentious farm laws where BKU leader Tikait announced that "if their demands were not accepted, they will hold another 'mahapanchayat' of India level".
Tikait reached Kandela village today to address the 'mahapanchayat' to gain support and increase momentum for the farmers’ protest. Tikait was accompanied by state Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Gurnam Singh Chaduni.
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Kandela 'khap' President Tek Ram, the organiser of the 'mahapanchayat', said that besides a complete repealing of the agriculture laws, the resolution also demands an assurance that the farmers will get MSP (minimum support price) for their crops and withdrawal of cases against farmers who have been arrested for violence on Republic Day in Delhi.
Tek Ram said representatives of at least 50 'khaps' or community courts from across Haryana participated in the 'mahapanchayat'.