Former police constable to farm hero, Rakesh Tikait is the cynosure of many eyes, not just farmers

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His tears exercised an emotive pull even he may not have envisaged, helping turn the tide for a movement that seemed to have lost both sheen and momentum after the violence on Republic Day. It was but a moment in time and Rakesh Tikait was the man in it. He was once a Delhi Police … Read more

Will not be intimidated by Delhi Police notices, govt trying to end movement: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

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New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday said it will not be intimidated by the notices sent to its leaders by Delhi Police and alleged that the government is trying to put an end to the farmers’ movement against agri laws by blaming it for the violence during the January 26 tractor rally. The … Read more

Thursday’s event a rehearsal for January 26 tractor parade: Farmer leader

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CHANDIGARH: With thousands of tractors bedecked with tricolours and farmer outfits’ flag of myriad colours swamping the KMP Expressway on the outskirts of Delhi on Thursday, a prominent key leader dubbed the rally as a “rehearsal for the January 26 tractor parade” “It was a rehearsal for the proposed January 26 tractor parade,” Bharti Kisan … Read more