While most of the people are coming in support of the farmers, a section of people and media agrees that the farmer's protest has been taken over by the left parties, Islamists, and especially Khalistan supporters. However, most of the people deny it but the farmer's protest on Thursday took a drastic change when Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan)--demanded to release the accused arrested in Elgar Parishad and Delhi Riots case.
BKU Ekta Ugrahan were observing human rights day at the Tikri border on Thursday. The photo of BKU demanding the release of the accused of Delhi riots and Bhima Koregaon case.
Jhanda Singh Jethuke, senior vice-president of BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) said, "We will celebrate International Human Rights Day at Baba Banda Singh Nagar, near Tikri border, to raise our voices for the release of intellectuals and human rights activists. Demand for the release of these prisoners has been raised constantly throughout the agitation. Modi government is running a Fascist agenda. On one hand, it is promoting Adani and Ambani and on the other hand, it is pushing intellectuals and activities into jail. Around two dozen activists have been booked under UAPA for Bhima Koregaon and instigating Delhi riots".
As per Indian Express reports, the lawyer and coordination of BKU said, “It has been part of our demands from the very first day to release human rights activists locked up in jails".
He further said, “Government has said that the farm agitation is provoked by urban Naxals, Congress and Khalistanis. Urban Naxal is an excuse to prosecute people. In Punjab, people are sandwiched between state terrorism and terrorists…Naxalism has helped tribal people claim their rights".
While the farmers are fighting for their rights, it is now feared that the protest might be hijacked by Khalistani elements and left for the sole cause of spreading propaganda.