It's wrong if Bhindranwale's portrait seen during Chakka Jam, says BKU's Rakesh Tikait
Feb 06, 2021
New Delhi [India], February 6 : Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday reacted over the incident where a portrait resembling Bhindranwale was seen on a tractor in Ludhiana during Chakka Jam protest against the new farm laws.
Speaking to ANI, Tikait said, "We will talk (to the people there). If it is indeed the case, it is wrong. This should not be done. If something is banned, it should not be displayed."
A flag with a portrait resembling Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was seen on a tractor in Punjab's Ludhiana during the countrywide Chakka Jam called by farmers' unions on Saturday.
Notably, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was a religious leader and political revolutionary. He led a violent Pakistan-backed campaign for a separate Sikh state. In 1982, he moved into the Golden Temple complex, gathered like-minded followers and allegedly stocked weapons. The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered Operation Blue Star to check these activities. This led to a confrontation with the military in 1984 and he and several others were killed.
As part of the protest against the Central farm laws, the farmers had called Chakka Jam protest from 12 pm to 3 pm.
These farmers have been protesting against laws at the national capital's border over the past several weeks.
(This story was amended on June 27, 2022 to correct certain facts.)
