Rakesh Tikait’s convoy attacked in Rajasthan
The Hindu
The farmer leader was going to address a rally in Bansur town when the incident happened
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy was allegedly attacked in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Friday when he was going to address a farmers’ rally in Bansur town. A group of people pelted stones at the cavalcade, damaging the rear windscreen of his car. Mr. Tikait was safe and did not get any injury. The farmer leader, who has been leading the agitation against the Centre’s agriculture sector laws for over four months, held the “goons of Bharatiya Janta Party” responsible for the attack. “The goons of BJP indulged in a lethal attack [on our convoy] at Tatarpur intersection on Bansur road. This is the murder of democracy,” Mr. Tikait stated while posting a video clip of his car with the smashed window glass on Twitter.More Related News
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