Rakesh said that the BJP government prioritises entrepreneurs over farmers. He emphasised that if there were a government representing farmers’ interests, a law guaranteeing MSP would have been enacted by now.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Leader Rakesh Tikait announced a crucial meeting of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to decide the future course of the farmers agitation. The demands include MSP guarantee, excluding private players in the agricultural sector, and talks with the Union agriculture minister.
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Bhartiya Kisan Union district president Yogesh Sharma said Brijpal tried to commit suicide because he was not getting any solution to his problem and was worried about getting a notice from the Punjab National Bank despite never getting a loan from that bank.