Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday who will be attending a Mahapanchayat at Jind alleged that Delhi Police is behind Republic day violence, he said, "We have been holding panchayats for the last 35 years, protests are organised at Jantar Mantar but did any farmer organisation reach Parliament? A man was misled, an announcement was made and after 13 hours a religious flag was hoisted at the Red Fort. This is being investigated."
"The Delhi Police has conspired to do this and it is the main culprit.”
He accused the Delhi Police of barricading the route that was allotted for the tractor rally and opened Delhi giving way to the farmers to enter the national capital.
Protesters during their proposed tractor rally on Republic Day did not follow the prearranged route and broke barricades to enter Delhi, clashed with police, vandalised private and public property in several parts of the national capital and also seized the Red Fort.
Talking about holding panchayats Tikait said that their aim is to visit villages and gather their support. Until farmers' demands are accepted by the government, such panchayats will be held across the country.
“If the government does not fulfil our demands, we will implement our proposal of gathering 40 lakh tractors and take out 'yatras' across the country to protest against the government,” added the farmer leader.
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Meanwhile, the Haryana Khap has organised "kisan mahapanchayat" today in Haryana's Jind where Rakesh Tikait and several other farmer unions leaders are slated to address the gathering. The mahapanchayat will be held in the sports stadium of Kandela village.
Tikait gets support from Jharkhand’s Agri minister
Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh met Tikait on Tuesday and extended moral support and asked the Centre to repeal the three laws. He said leaders from Jharkhand, Bihar and adjoining districts have backed the farmers in their protest and will support the farmers in all possible ways.