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Revision as of 06:08, 1 March 2021
Rakesh Tikait | |
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| Born | 4 June 1969 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Meerut University (MA, LLB) |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, Politician |
| Organization | Bharatiya Kisan Union |
| Political party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| Spouse |
Sunita Devi (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Mahendra Singh Tikait |
Rakesh Tikait (born 4 June 1969) is an Indian farmer leader, politician and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) from Uttar Pradesh, India.
Early life
Tikait was born on 4 June 1969 in Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of a prominent farmer leader and BKU co-founder late Mahendra Singh Tikait.[1]
His eldest brother is Naresh Tikait, who is the National President of the BKU.[1]
Career
Tikait graduated with an M.A. degree from Meerut University and then did LLB after that. He joined Delhi Police in 1992, as constable then Sub Inspector,[2] but left Delhi police during the farmers' protest at Red Fort, in 1993–1994. After leaving police, he joined the protest as a member of BKU.[1] After the death of his father, Tikait officially joined BKU and later became its spokesperson.[1] In 2018, Tikait was the leader of Kisan Kranti Yatra from Haridwar, Uttrakhand to Delhi.[3] Tikait had contested the 2007 UP Assembly elections from the Khatauli seat as a candidate of the Bahujan Kisan Dal (BKD) party (with Congress support), only to finish a distant sixth.[4][5] In the 2014 Indian general election, he fought on a Rashtriya Lok Dal ticket from Amroha Lok Sabha constituency, in UP, though he managed to poll less than 1% votes. Also on 28 January 2021, he declared that he voted for BJP in last elections. [6]
Protests
In November 2020, his organization, BKU joined the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, demanding that MSP be declared a legal right, and removal of the Farm bills. On 26 January, violence broke out in the National Capital, Delhi Police filed an FIR against Rakesh Tikait and a few other farmer leaders for their alleged role in the Republic Day violence and breach of the NOC issued by Delhi Police.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "जानिए कौन हैं राकेश टिकैत, जो किसानों की तरफ से सरकार से कर रहे बातचीत" [Find out who is Rakesh Tikait, who is talking to the government on behalf of farmers]. आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Did you know this? Rakesh Tikait, summoned for Delhi tractor rally violence, was once a Delhi Police officer!". zeenews. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Strong movements will help farmers, says Rakesh Tikait of BKU". The Statesman. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Eeleciton, 2007 to the Legislative Assebly of Uttar Pradesh". Election Commission of India. p. 832. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Cong joins hands with Tikait". Indian Express. Express News Service. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Harish Damodaran (30 January 2021). "A breakdown, and the rise of farmer leader Rakesh Tikait". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Pushkar Tiwari, ed. (27 Jan 2021). "Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal, Rakesh Tikait, other leaders booked for violence during farmers' tractor march in Delhi". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "पीएम ने कहा, किसान एक कॉल दूर, टिकैत बोले- नंबर बताइये, हम फोन कर लेंगे". Gaon Dastak. 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.