Bijnor: Stung by the lathicharge on farmers on February 5 in Bijnor and agitated by the delay in payment of pending cane due, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) is all set to launch a massive pan Uttar Pradesh agitation on February 14.They said that they are aiming to “take control of all district HQs in the state.” National spokesperson of the farmer outfit, Rakesh Tikait, on Monday took stock of the preparations in Bijnor and said that if the situation remains like this, “farmer will boycott Lok Sabha elections”. “Besides, we will launch a state-wide protest against the state government’s endeavour to silence farmers’ demand by lathis.”Tikait visited Bijnor district on Monday and addressed a press conference at Rashidpur Gari village. Speaking over lathicharge on farmers, he said, “Farmers are demanding their dues and it is not a crime. The administration is trying to silence farmers’ demands by lathis. It is an undemocratic activity of administration and police and we would protest against it.”He added, “We will hold state-wide protest on February 14 during which, farmers will corner cane minister Suresh Rana at Shamli demanding their dues which is over Rs 7,000 crore in the state. Apart from this, farmers will also stage protests at each district headquarter.”

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