Published 20:53 IST, February 4th 2021
Rakesh Tikait says 'chakka jam outside Delhi'; welcomes support from 'Hollywood celebs'
Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday, said that the 3-hour roadblock on Feb 6 would be everywhere outside Delhi, at a press meet
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Detailing about 'chakka jam' on February 6, Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday, said that 3-hour roblock would be everywhere outside Delhi. He ded that farmers will provide food and water to people stuck in traffic, while explaining to m 'what Govt was doing to m'. Tikait also welcomed support from Hollywood celebrities for farmers' movement a day after Twitter war between international celebs and Indian celebs & Centre over Farm Laws.
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Tikait: "Welcome Hollywood celebs support"
Farmer protests' political turn
Muzaffarnagar Jat farm leer - Rakesh Tikait has been at forefront of farm movement at UP-Delhi borders. With dip in farmers' protest after 26 January violence and Red Fort incident, Tikait re-energised protest as he called for farmers to he to Ghazipur, while breaking down on camera saying, " I will commit suicide, but won't vacate protest site". His ardent plea evoked a massive response with thousands of farmers camping at Ghazipur. Tikait's call was in response to Yogi government's order to vacate Ghazipur protest site within 24 hours - cutting off water, electricity and internet.
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Since n, farmers' protest has taken a definite political turn with Manish Sisodia visiting Singhu border and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh dressing Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar. Moreover, several politicians like Abhay Singh Chautala, Sukhbir Singh Bal, Chaudhary Ajit Singh, Sanjay Singh, Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Tikat after he broke down and several politicians like Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Singh, Hanuman Beniwal and ors visiting Tikait. BKU leer has since n held two massive Kisan Panchayats in UP's Muzaffarnagar and Haryana's Jind, where thousands gared and Tikait declared "We have so far talked about ‘law wapsi’. What will you do if we call for gdi wapsi?".
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Twitter war over farmers' protest
Twitter war over farmers' protest began when US pop star Rihanna asked 'why aren't we talking about this?', sharing a CNN article on internet shutdown across farmer protest sites across Delhi. Immediately, several international celebrities like Greta Thunberg, Canian Youtuber Lilly Singh, Mia Khalifa, Hasan Minhaj, US Vice-Prez Kamala Harris' niece - Meena Harris threw ir support to farmers' protest- bashing Centre. In protest, several Indian celebrities like Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Kangana Ranaut, and almost entire Indian cricket team hit back against 'interference into India's internal matters' urging India to stand toger to solve its issues. MEA said some "vested interest groups" are trying to enforce ir nda on protests, while Delhi police has filed an FIR against 'toolkit document' which 'planned a conspiracy' against Indian govt.
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20:53 IST, February 4th 2021