Rakesh Tikait was supporting the new farm bills till November 27, 2020 when he joined the agitation at Delhi’s border. God bless him for all the attention he’s getting now, says Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan leader V.M. Singh
First, they targeted those from Punjab, the Sikhs. Then they spread canards about farmers from Haryana, then it was the turn for those from western Uttar Pradesh, says Rakesh Tikait
A seemingly imploding agitation against three contentious laws found a new lease of life after a teary appeal from Jat farmer leader Rakesh Tikait. What next for the farmers who have vowed to carry on till the laws are repealed? The face-off with the government just got more intense.
The cohesive farmers’ protests are traduced by the chaotic violence on January 26. But those who led men astray cannot really stand for a truly citizens’ movement.
The entrenched male bias reflected in the SC’s words is part of a collective larceny. India harms itself by keeping women farmers bereft of land, information, credit, technology.
Missing in common images of the 'kisan', not counted by economists, not found on property papers. Recent events put the focus on the silent workforce of our farms.