Farmers' Protest On Jan 31 Over Demands Including Support Price Guarantee
NDTV
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said they will again begin their agitation in Uttar Pradesh from February 1.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on Saturday said that it will observe 'Virodh Diwas' on January 31 if the Centre does not respond to its demands.
Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border, Yudhvir Singh, BKU leader said, "Till now, Centre has neither formed a committee on MSP nor approached us on it. The Government hasn't removed the MoS whose son is involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident."
"If the central government doesn't respond to our demands, then we will celebrate 'Virodh Diwas' on January 31," he said.
Reminding the government about postponing the farmers' movement, he said, "Our movement was postponed on December 11. The government has not responded to our demands yet, We will burn effigies on the government across the country on January 31."
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