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As hundreds of farmers commenced marching towards Delhi from Punjab, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday extended his support for the protesting farmers and said that if the government tried to create problems for these farmers then he is not far from them and could join the protest anytime.
“MSP guarantee law and Swaminathan Committee report, Electricity amendment bill and debt waiver are the issues of the farmers across the country. There are several farmer unions and they have different issues. If the government creates a problem for these farmers who are marching towards Delhi, we are not far from them. We are in support of them,” Rakesh Tikait told ANI on Tuesday.
He said that all the farmers marching towards Delhi are demanding a law on MSP, implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report and debt waiver concerns.
While accusing the government of taking steps that are not in favour of the government, Tikait also pointed out that the price of agricultural produce is not increasing according to the rise in input costs.
Rejecting the possibility of the involvement of Congress and other opposition in the farmers’ protests, Tikait said, “No one is supporting anyone, they are farmers…weak opposition gives birth to dictatorship.”
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Published: 13 Feb 2024, 06:16 PM IST
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