Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar | What happened at the Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchayat?
The Hindu
A video analysis on the implications of the Kisan Mahapanchayat that was recently held in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.
Lakhs of farmers attended the Muzaffarnagar Kisan mahapanchayat on organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait declared his determination to oust the BJP government in upcoming Uttar Pradesh Elections by tapping into rural anger and uniting farmers and workers across religion and caste. During his speech, Mr. Tikait called out both “Allahu Akbar” and “Har Har Mahadev”. His huge audience echoed his chants that rang across the western U.P. town, which was the site of brutal communal riots just eight years ago.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.