Rakesh Tikait | |
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.jpg) Tikait in 2016 | |
| Born | 4 June 1969 Sisauli, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | Meerut University (MA, LLB)[1] |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Organization | Bharatiya Kisan Union |
| Spouse |
Sunita Devi (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Mahendra Singh Tikait |
Rakesh Tikait (born 4 June 1969) is an Indian farmer rights activist and national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU). He successfully led the farmer protests in 2020-2021 to cause repeal of three farmer laws implemented by the Indian government.
- ^ "राकेश टिकैत: मेरठ यूनिवर्सिटी से LLB, किसानों के लिए छोड़ी Delhi Police की नौकरी, 44 बार जा चुके हैं जेल" [Rakesh Tikait: LLB from Meerut University, left Delhi Police job for farmers, has gone to jail 44 times]. Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand (in Hindi). 28 January 2021.