As Punjab farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered its twenty first day, Samyukta Kisan Morcha chief Rakesh Tikait referred to as for unity amongst farmers’ teams for a joint struggle and mentioned ‘Batoge to Lutoge.’
The slogan ‘Batoge to Lutoge’ (When you do not unite, you may be defeated) is consistent with Yogi Adityanath’s ballot slogan‘Batoge to Katoge’. Amid the requires unity, Tikait additionally expressed concern relating to Dallewal’s well being.
Tikait, who met Dallewal in Khanauri final week, reiterated the significance of farmers’ teams sticking collectively for a unified struggle in assist of their calls for, stating, “When you do not unite, you may be defeated; all should stay united.”
Dallewal, a 70-year-old most cancers affected person, has been on a fast-unto-death on the Khanauri border level between Punjab and Haryana since November 26.
He’s demanding that the Centre settle for the agitating farmers’ requests, together with a authorized assure for Minimal Help Worth (MSP) on crops.
Why Tikait gave the ‘Batoge to Lutoge’ slogan?
Farmers, beneath the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, are main the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march and have been tenting on the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors since February 13 after their march to the capital was blocked by police.
Tikait believes that particular person organisations, whether or not from Punjab, Rajasthan, or Uttar Pradesh, calling for a “Delhi Chalo” march will not obtain the specified outcomes except all farmers’ teams collaborate and formulate a technique.
Final week, when requested whether or not all organizations that fashioned the SKM in the course of the agitation in opposition to the now-repealed farm legal guidelines ought to unite to successfully struggle for farmers’ rights, Tikait talked about, “We now have fashioned a committee that may talk with these teams,” including {that a} technique for future actions could be developed.
Protesting farmers held a tractor march as we speak
Earlier as we speak, farmers in Haryana staged tractor marches in assist of the farmers protesting at Khanauri and Shambhu border factors, voicing their considerations over Dallewal’s well being.
The tractor march was introduced by farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday, whereas a ‘rail roko’ protest is scheduled to happen in Punjab on December 18 from 12 to three PM.
Pandher on Sunday mentioned that he had written to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), urging them to hitch palms with the farmers protesting on the Punjab-Haryana border over numerous calls for, together with a authorized assure on MSP for crops.
“We now have written a letter to our fellow farmers, and we count on a constructive response from them,” he added.
When questioned in regards to the letter, Tikait, additionally the nationwide spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union, mentioned, “We now have been advocating for the previous six to 10 months that every one teams ought to come collectively and focus on.”
(With PTI inputs)
