Farmers protest showcasing mutual power (Exclusive)

By Navneet Mishra New Delhi, Dec 6 : The farmers’ agitation along the borders of Delhi which has entered its 11th day on Sunday, apart from demanding the withdrawal of the newly passed farm laws by the Central government, has also become a platform to demonstrate the cohesive unity and power of farmers’ organisation.
The organisations, divided into several groups are also considering the movement a window to increase their influence among the farmers by being more vocal than each other.
Even as the leaders of all organisations hold unanimous views about the abolition of the three laws, yet there are differences in demands. Some are talking about relaxations on stubble burning penalties, while others are raising their voice on the electricity and loans from the bank.
While farmers of Punjab and Haryana are carrying out the agitation on the Singhu border through 32 major organisations, the farmers’ movement in western Uttar Pradesh is going on mainly through the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU).
However, the BKU is also currently divided into five major factions. During the last ten days of the agitation on the Delhi-Ghazipur border, different factions of the BKU were seen.
On one side is the main group of the BKU of Mahendra Singh Tikait. At the same time, some farmers have gathered under the leadership of Rakesh Tikait. Besides, farmers have also assembled to protest the new agri laws under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union (apolitical) which is headed by Sunil Chaudhary.