Tikait to address farmers’ rally in Yavatmal on Feb 20

Yavatmal: Rakesh Tikait, farmer leader and spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), spearheading the anti-farm laws agitation on the borders of the national capital for over two months, will address a mega rally at the local historic Azad Maidan on February 20.
“The rally has been planned to unite all farmers from the region to demand repeal of the draconian agriculture laws, introduced by BJP government, and to demand a law that guarantees procurement of farm produce on the minimum support price (MSP),” said district president of Shetkari Warkari Sanghatana Sikandarbhai Shah here on Thursday.
The decision to organize a mega rally was taken on Wednesday during a meeting of farmers under the chairmanship of Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh coordinator Shrikant Taral of Amravati.
Explaining how the laws are detrimental to the interest of the farmers across the country, Taral briefed the leaders about the road map of the agitation and preparations for the rally.
Prominent among others who attended the meeting include Shetkari Sanghatana leader Manish Jadhav of Mahagaon, Vilas Patil Chopde of Amravati, Mahesh Pawar of Ghatanji, Santosh Dhawale and others. The leaders have appealed to the farmers to attend the rally in large numbers.