BKU observes 'Black Day', Rakesh Tikait leads farmers protest

Protesting farmers are observing May 26 as black day. Rakesh Tikait, the spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), said the protests are being held peacefully.

New Delhi:The farmers who are protesting against India's new farm laws are observing 'Black Day' to mark six months of demonstrations, as the agitation continues at various borders of the national capital, including the Ghazipur border.

Rakesh Tikait, the spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), wearing a 'Black turban' on the occasion led the farmers to protest in a peaceful manner.

Farmers hoisted black flags on their houses, vehicles and have burnt the effigy representing the government at a major intersection of the Delhi border.

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Farmer leaders in their areas are ensuring that the protests being held today are completely peaceful, giving no chance for anti-social elements to create disturbances. All Covid protocols are also being strictly followed by all farmer leaders.

The farmers demanding the withdrawal of the contentious agricultural laws and the guarantee of minimum support price have braved the bitter cold and the searing summer heat since the protests began in the last week of November 2020.

They have made it clear that till the government does not comply with their demands they would not return to their villages.

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He added that the peasant movement will be successful and that the central government will eventually have to agree to the demands of the farmers.

Tikait said that the farmer movement has been going on strong for the past 6 months and the farmers from all the villages were always ready with their tractors whenever a call is made.

The BKU spokesperson lauded the farmers of all the states who have played an important role in the farmers' movement. He also thanked all workers, youth and the general public for having supported the farmer movement to date.

From the first week of February, Rakesh Tikait's 'Mahapanchayats' have been held all over the country, however, due to the Coronavirus threat, some of the rallies had to be called off abruptly.