Rakesh Tikait slams govt, says farmers would observe 'Betrayal Day' on Monday

New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday (January 30) said that farmers will observe "Betrayal Day" on Monday over farm issues.

The national spokesperson of BKU, an influential north Indian farmers' union, said that the protest was withdrawn on the basis of a letter of promises by the Central government on December 9 but those remain unfulfilled.

"A nation-wide 'Betrayal Day' will be observed on January 31 because of government's betrayal to farmers. The movement was suspended on the basis of a letter given by the government on December 9 but those promises have not been fulfilled,” Tikait said in a tweet in Hindi.