UP Election Result : Rakesh Tikait ने बताया क्यों उनकी अपील के बाद भी जीत रही BJP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aMC2k-M9I
Mar 10, 2022 . Voting and Andolan as methods of change need to be seperated, says Tikait. Farmers will still have faith in Andolan process, even though the way of garnering votes goes on a parallel track. Andolan will continue, says tikait as the farmers issues are still pending.
while the Tikait response that the andolan track is distinct from the electoral track..may get those of us in the periphery of governance politics may get us some breath/breadth Those of us who work for system change need to re-examine how distant we are from our goals. We have not not been able to consolidate even the simple gains of democracy. workers and toiling peoples struggles, the women's and gender movement, the peace movement, the environment movements. While there were many in farmers movement who spoke of systemic issues, of organiic, decentralised production and marketing, there wasnt a groundswell of anger to the corporatisation and centralisation/monopolisation of agriculture. The peace movement could not make a dent into the polarisation on communal lines - perhaps the people votes on religious rather than caste lines. Perhaps the perception was that people has to choose btween one strong-man v/s the other , as they have done in Lakhimpur! Eithe way it is not only the Congress that has to introspect. Even the entire middle ground, and new progressive, and alternatives , or even the "Nirman" forces failed along with the "sangharsh". They weren't directly in the fight, but their ideas, values, analysis took a beating.. or are we going to say "pehle aap"?..