Rakesh Tikait's tears draws more protesters to Ghazipur border, cops leave
Rakesh Tikait Tears at Ghazipur border: Ghazipur border, which is one of the key protesting sites of the farmers, witnessed a high-voltage drama on Thursday night as authorities ordered to vacate the site by Thursday night. Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday addressed the protesters and said that he would not leave the site.
In an emotional video, Rakesh Tikait started crying after which several farmers from Haryana reached Ghazipur border. Tikait in his video said that he would commit suicide at the camp if the administration used force to vacate the protest site.
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Policemen in huge numbers were deployed on the site since Thursday morning following the aftermath of violence during the tractor march in Delhi on Republic Day.
Meanwhile, Ghaziabad DM had also issued a verbal ultimatum to farmers to clear the site by midnight or be removed.
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Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson said that he will not surrender and will even call more people to join the protest if needed. As soon as he left the stage and spoke to media persons, he broke down. He said that he would rather commit suicide than leave and end the protest against the farm laws 2020.
Even as he announced that he would sit on a hunger strike and only drink water from his village. He further claimed a threat to his life, alleging that armed goons were sent to the site.
He said that there was a plan to stir violence and if there is any such plan, I will remain here and face the bullet. Rakesh Tikait's tears became turning point in farmers protest.
-PTC News
