Rakesh Tikait welcomes PM Modi's statement on Centre-Farmer talks: 'Will solve peacefully'

Welcoming Prime Minister Modi's statement on engaging with protesting farmers, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday requested Centre to rmalise situation at Singhu border. He said that Farmer committee will take talks to a conclusion, adding that government will fix next date. Currently, farmers are protesting against Centre's Farm Laws at Delhi's Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders for 66th consecutive day.

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Tikait: 'Respect PM Modi's statement'

"We will talk to government. We respect PM and will come to a conclusion (on issue). Government will tell next date for talks," said Tikait.

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PM Modi: 'Govt just a phone call away'

Reiterating Centre's offer to stay three Farm Laws for 1.5 years, PM Modi urged Opposition parties to hold talks with protesting farmers on it, at all-party meeting held on Saturday. He added that while Centre and Farm unions had t gotten to a consensus, government was just a 'phone call away', report sources. Opposition parties, which had boycotted President's address to Parliament protesting Farm Laws, did attend all-party meeting.

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Farmer protest and violence

Despite Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM)'s assurance and Delhi Police's conditions for Republic Day tractor march, violence broke out on January 26, as farmers entered Delhi - breaking barricades and cemented barriers, riding bikes brandishing swords, sticks and vandalising a bus, drove tractors at full speed towards police - leading to clashes with Delhi police. As teargas shells, lathicharge was used, police claimed that over 300 personnel were injured and one protestor died after a tractor upturned. most shocking act was when a group of farmers allegedly led by actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu breached Red Fort and hoisted 'Nishan Sahib' and Kisan Union flag atop Red Fort's dome and Khalsa flag on flag pole. Delhi police has filed over 25 cases, several FIRs and arrested 84 people.

On Friday, Police fired tear gas and resorted to baton charge to break up a clash between farmers and a large group of men claiming to be local residents who hurled stones at each or at Singhu border, one of main protest sites against farm laws. Delhi Police SHO (Alipur) Pradeep Paliwal was injured in violence after a man attacked him with a sword, an official said, detaining him immediately. group claiming to be locals demanded that farmers vacate Singhu border, alleging that y had "insulted" national flag during ir tractor parade on Republic Day. Centre has w snapped internet at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur areas, while UP goverment has cut off electricity and water supply at Ghazipur - asking farmers to vacate.

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