When images of Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, Rakesh Tikait’s emotional outburst flooded TV channels, the ongoing farmers’ protest received a new lease of life. <br /><br />Over time, Tikait has emerged as a key figure of the protest. With one call, he managed to mobilise farmers across Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. <br /><br />But while many of his supporters claim him a hero, Rakesh Tikait has also had a controversial past. <br /><br />The Wire explains the who BKU leader, Rakesh Tikait is and how he managed to revert the course of the farmers’ protest.
