Bharatiya Kisan Union ( BKU ) leader Rakesh Tikait staged a sit-in outside the gate of the Ganna Kisan Sansthan (Ganna Bhawan) in Dalibagh on Thursday after finding the institute locked.
Finding the gate closed, Tikait and his supporters sat on the ground outside the gate itself. Police force was deployed on the spot as Tikait’s sit-in drew a crowd of supporters.
After the protest, the administration started the process of opening the gate, sources said. The gates were opened at around 8pm, said Alok Varma, district president of the BKU. Officials said that the situation is under control and permission for Friday’s panchayat is being examined. Tikait, who has been mobilising farmers over cane price and payment issues ahead of the crushing season, said farmers are being forced to protest for basic demands.
The incident took place when Tikait reached the institute ahead of Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat scheduled on Friday.
