Protest will end when farm laws repealed in Parliament, says Rakesh Tikait

He also stressed that the government should talk to farmers over the issue of minimum support price of crops and other matters.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2021 08:18 AM IST

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Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait (file photo)

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to withdraw the three contentious farm laws as a beginning, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait reiterated that the protesting farmers will return to their homes only after the decision is duly passed by the Parliament.

He also stressed that the government should talk to farmers over the issue of minimum support price (MSP) of crops and other matters.

The BKU national spokesperson said this on Twitter soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced repealing the three farm laws, which were at the centre of the farmers’ protest since November 26 last year.

“The protest will not be withdrawn immediately, we will wait for the day when the farm laws are repealed in Parliament. Along with MSP, the government should talk to farmers on other issues too,” Tikait tweeted in Hindi.

Addressing the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, the prime minister said the three farm laws were for the benefit of farmers but “we couldn’t convince a section of farmers despite best efforts”.

The goal of the three farm laws was to empower farmers, especially small farmers, he said.

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