Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh): Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) faction President Bhanu Pratap Singh has likened Rakesh Tikait's call for Bharat Bandh similar to the Taliban's activities, signalling a fissure in the farmers' organisations. He further added saying that bandh is not in the interest of the country and that the intention of Tikait & Co. is to harass the farmers.
"This will not do any good to the farmers, but it will spoil the economy and farmers will also be affected," Singh said, adding that he has instructed his supporters to stay away from the bandh and that the government should strictly stop such people.
"...They (Rakesh Tikait) call themselves 'Kisan Neta' & then announce Bharat Bandh, which affects economy & farmers. How does it even benefit anyone? They want to follow in the footsteps of the Taliban by continuing similar activities...," Bhanu Pratap Singh, BKU (Bhanu) President said.