BKU to hold 'Virodh Diwas'

Centre should fulfill MSP promise: Tikait

On Sunday, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait declared a country-wide observance of ‘Virodh Diwas’ on Monday over farm issues.

According to the statement given by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, "Virodh  Diwas will be observed on January 31 across the nation. Our demand is that the Centre should fulfill their promise on MSP made by them in Delhi.

And also abolish cases against farmers registered during the year-long protest." He also said, "Protest is different from elections. I have one vote and I will cast it on someone. I am not supporting anyone. If people are happy with the government, they will vote for them, if they are angry, they will vote for someone else."

According to the statement given by BKU leader, Yudhvir Singh said," Till now, Centre has neither formed a committee on MSP nor approached us on it.

The government hasn't removed the MoS whose son is involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident," He further added "Our movement was postponed on December 11. The Government has not responded to our demands yet, we will burn effigies on the Government across the country on January 31." 

Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha enacted the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on the first day of the Winter session on November 29. President Ram Nath Kovind had also given his assent to the Bill that completed the process of repealing the three farm laws.

Farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws initiated by the Central Government which was later repealed but the promise for minimum selling price (MSP) hasn't been fulfilled by the Central Government. Farmers had been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since November 26, 2020.