Rakesh Tikait. File photo

Mukesh Tandon

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, March 14

In all, 22 farmer leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of the protesting farmer unions, which are spearheading anti-farm laws’ movement, are campaigning against the BJP in West Bengal. In the absence of the senior farmer leaders, the second-line leadership is maintaining the protest at the Singhu border.

The SKM had decided in the meeting held on March 1 at the Singhu border to campaign against the BJP and its alliance in five poll-bound states and it started the campaign from Kolkata in West Bengal two days ago.

As per the scheduled programme, 22 farmer leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Singh Charuni and Medha Patkar, are on a tour of poll-bound West Bengal.

These leaders are holding panchayats in in Bengal. The SKM delegation addressed mahapanchayats in Singur and Asansol in the state on Sunday.

Darshan Pal Singh, president, Krantikari Kisan Union, said: “I am at the Singhu border and the second line of some farmer union groups are with me and we are managing all the things well at the dharna site. Some leaders would come back late at night today, while some others will arrive tomorrow.”

22 touring WB

As per the SKM programme, 22 farmer leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Singh Charuni and Medha Patkar, are touring the poll-bound West Bengal to campaign against the BJP.