Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Sunday supported the decision of the farmers of Jind (Haryana) to carry out a tractor parade in protest against the Centre's farm laws on Independence Day. He also termed Jind's farmers as revolutionary. Addressing media in Delhi, Mr Tikait said carrying out a tractor rally is not a "bad thing", and it would be a proud moment to see the tractor parade with the national flag.
He said, "Carrying out tractor rally is not a bad thing. People of Jind (Haryana) are revolutionaries. They've taken the right decision of carrying out the tractor parade on August 15. I don't know what Samyukt Kisan Morcha will decide…It will be a moment of pride to see the tractor parade with national flags mounted on them. It builds a spirit of nationalism."
BKU leader further said, "If they have said they won't let ministers unfurl the national flag in their villages, then they won't. What will the ministers do by hoisting flags? Let the farmers do it on August 15. Next "jatha" with tractors will come from Moradabad, Hapur and Amroha on August 14. On August 15, they will unfurl the national flag here (protest site), followed by a tractor parade on the roads."
Let us tell you that farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have been protesting on the different borders of Delhi since November 26 last year against the three newly enacted farm laws. The newly enacted bills include Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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