Mic, Ink Attack On Farmer Leader In Bengaluru, Then All Hell Breaks Loose
Rakesh Tikait was addressing the media when a group of people approached him and threw ink
Bengaluru: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was hit with a microphone and ink was thrown at him at a press meet in Bengaluru today.
Visuals showed a man seen approaching Mr Tikait and hitting with a microphone placed before him. Another man then throws ink at him. Chaos follows as the farmer leader’s supporters rush to protect him. Visuals also showed chairs being flung around as chaos erupts at the venue.
Mr Tikait, a leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union and the face of the farmers’ movement against the now repealed agricultural laws, had called the press meet to speak about a sting operation in which a Karnataka farmer leader was allegedly caught asking for money.
Following the ink attack, Mr Tikait accused the state BJP government of not providing security at the venue. “No security was provided by local police here. This has been done in collusion with the government,” he said, according to news agency ANI.
