Rakesh Tikait Son of revolutionary farmer leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, Rakesh Tikait is a Delhi Police constable-turned-politician from Uttar Pradesh, who has become a leader in spearheading the farmers protests. He is the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU). Born in the Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar, UP, Rakesh Tikait is the younger brother of BKU National President Naresh Tikait. The brothers came into prominence when in November 2020, BKU joined the farmers protesting farm Bills passed by the central government. Later, Delhi Police filed an FIR against Naresh Tikait for the alleged role in violence on Republic Day, and Rakesh Tikait becoming the frontrunner in leading the farmers against the government s farm laws and demanding farmers rights.
Farmer protest
Despite multiple rounds of talks, the deadlock between farmers and the Centre has not met with a peaceful resolution. Continuing the stir at Singhu and Chilla border even amid the biting-cold weather across North India, the farmers have now decided up the ante if the meeting of 4
th with the government fails to end the deadlock.
As the farmer protest enters day 37, the farmers unions have warned that if a consensus is not reached by January 4, they will announce dates to shut all shopping malls and petrol pumps in Haryana. All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, in its latest statement, has asserted that the farmers have one demand and that is the repeal of the contention farm laws. The acceptance of two minor issues is a cover of rigidness on repeal.