Muzaffarnagar,

03 May (HS): The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has asked for an emergency Kisan

Panchayat in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday, following a segment of protesters at a

demonstration against the Pahalgam terror attack who rejected farmer leader

Rakesh Tikait's participation. According to authorities, Muzaffarnagar Police

detained a person for interrogation after filing a case in the issue. Rajpal Balyan, RLD MLA, has also called for

harsh action in response to Friday's event. Naresh Tikait, BKU national

president, said that the panchayat will meet at the GIC grounds in

Muzaffarnagar to discuss the event. He

said that the incident at the 'Akrosh demonstration' was part of a political

party plot to undermine the farmers' movement.

Rakesh

Tikait was allegedly heckled and asked to leave a gathering organized by

right-wing organizations on Friday to denounce the Pahalgam assault. His turban

dropped during the ruckus, as evidenced by supposed footage of the incident. “The

occurrence was not unexpected. It was

pre-planned and motivated by politics,” according to Naresh Tikait, who added

that farmers from all over the region were gathering in Sisauli and

Muzaffarnagar before of the panchayat, which was set to begin in the afternoon.

Rakesh

Tikait also condemned heckling, stating that he believes it is political

sabotage.

This

is a plot by a single political party to silence the farmers' voices. He informed reporters that certain youngsters

were purposely deployed to disrupt the rally. He alleged that individuals

chanting slogans at him looked to be under the influence of alcohol.

Speaking

to reporters on Saturday, SP (City) Satyanarain Prajapat stated, We have

registered a case under various sections of the BNS Act and launched an

investigation to identify the anti-social elements involved in Rakesh Tikait's

heckling, which caused his turban to fall.

Police

have detained Saurabh Verma, a Krishnapuri resident, for interrogation. Authorities

are reviewing CCTV video to identify other suspects. Security has also been

heightened in the city, notably at the GIC grounds, which will host Saturday's

panchayat.

District

Magistrate Umesh Mishra and SSP Abhishek Singh went to the spot to inspect the

security measures. Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a BJP-led National

Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally, denounced the event and called for harsh action

against those guilty.

Rajpal

Balyan, the RLD parliamentary party's leader and MLA for Budhana in

Muzaffarnagar, met with Tikait late Friday night. He termed Rakesh Tikait's

heckling as a disorderly behavior and urged the district government to take

immediate action.

Those

who are guilty for this tragedy must be punished. Balyan told reporters that such attitude is

unacceptable in a democratic society. Naresh Tikait, Rakesh Tikait's elder

brother, is the Chaudhary of the Balyan Khap (clan), with significant influence

among community members in western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and

Delhi-NCR.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi