Watch | Rakesh Tikait: The Man Behind the Revival of the Farmers' Protest

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Description: While many of his supporters call him a hero, Rakesh Tikait has also had a controversial past.

While many of his supporters call him a hero, Rakesh Tikait has also had a controversial past.

Zobia Salam

While many of his supporters call him a hero, Rakesh Tikait has also had a controversial past.

watch rakesh tikait the man behind the revival of the farmers protest

When images of Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, Rakesh Tikait’s emotional outburst flooded TV channels, the ongoing farmers’ protest received a new lease of life.

Over time, Tikait has emerged as a key figure of the protest. With one call, he managed to mobilise farmers across western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

But while many of his supporters call him a hero, Rakesh Tikait has also had a controversial past.

The Wire explains who the BKU leader is and how he managed to reverse the course of the farmers’ protest.

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