National Spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Dharmendra Malik said that history will be created in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, September 5. Besides Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, several groups of farmers are also coming from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Hopefully, farmers from all the states of the country will attend this Mahapanchayat and this conference will be historic in this sense, Dharmendra Malik added.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has not gone to his home town of Muzaffarnagar since the farmers’ agitation was launched. Rakesh Tikait said that he has taken a pledge “Bil vapsi nahi to ghar vapsi nahi” (No returning home till the farm bill is not withdrawn). And that is why he did not go even near the borders of Muzaffarnagar. But he will definitely attend the Mahapanchayat on the instructions of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, although he will not go home. A remarkable thing about this Mahapanchayat is that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait will share the stage for the first time with BKU president Naresh Tikait in the ongoing farmers’ movement.

In conversation with this correspondent, Rakesh Tikait said that a large number of farmers and labourers will reach this panchayat from outside. Maintaining order in the midst of such a massive crowd is a big challenge. In view of this challenge, five thousand volunteers have been prepared. I-cards are being issued to them after due diligence.

Volunteers will help the police in maintaining order. Dharmendra Malik, BKU media in-charge busy in arranging the Mahapanchayat, said that an appeal has been made to the residents of the city for cooperation on Sunday. People have been requested to get the important work done a day in advance. However, there will be no hampering in emergency services’