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The first phase of Assembly polls in west UP has kicked off for 58 seats. Popularly known as the sugarcane belt or the Jat belt of UP. This belt homes the most iconic and popular face of the farmers' protest, Rakesh Tikait, the leader of BKU. He was the man who changed the face of the protest at the Delhi border post the Republic Day Mishap in 2021. The agitation saw him emerging as a leader of the masses who spoke against the three farm laws. Tikait holds a very firm ground throughout the state, thanks to his legacy of farm leaders. He also gained popularity in Haryana and Punjab. Though the farmer's protest has been called off on December 19, 2021, after PM Modi scrapped the three laws. Tikait clearly spoke about the issues of farmers and the impact of farm laws. He stands cl...

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UP Assembly Elections: RLD Chief Declines BJP’s Offer, Asks Inviting 700 Farmers Instead Of Him

Sonia SolankiJanuary 29, 20220

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, in between all the speculations, has declined the invitation of the BJP. He said that he is not going to cheat his farmers and people who have put trust in him. He also said rather than inviting him, the party should invite the 700 farmers, who lost their families. The offer came in under the new strategy by the BJP to woo the Jat voters, especially in the western UP. There is no denying that on the ground, BJP is facing a huge backlash from the farmers. These farmers were an integral part of the farmer's protest against three agricultural laws, that were repealed after one year of facing opposition. RLD Chief Role In Western UP Jayant Chaudhary has a huge base of Jat followers owing to his legacy. Due to his popularity in western UP, Akhilesh Ya...

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BJP Meet With 253 Jat Leaders: Amit Shah To Pick Up His Old Tactic

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 26, 20220

Home Minister Amit Shah is trying his old tactics to once again get a big victory in western Uttar Pradesh. Like the 2014 Assembly elections, Amit Shah first started the election campaign through roadshows in Kairana to give importance to the issue of Hindutva. Now he is going to once again campaign to celebrate the Jat fraternity. Therefore, today Amit Shah will hold a meeting with 253 leaders of this fraternity. In the last Assembly elections, the Jat reservation movement had become a headache for the BJP, while this time the farmers' movement has become the same for the party. The jat community was upset with the cases filed against the protesters in Haryana and the stand of the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Earlier, before the election, Amit Shah held a three-hou...