His statement comes days after the Centre repealed the three agricultural laws against which several farmers' unions had been protesting for nearly a year.
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) continued his attack on the Centre as he returned home after 383 days of protest at Ghazipur on Delhi's border.
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has warned people against using his photographs on political hoardings.
Responding to whether he will join any party or contest elections, Tikait said, "I'm not going to contest any election and no political party should use my name or photo in their posters."
Famers camping at the Ghazipur border are going back to their home states, days after the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the protest following the repeal of three farm laws.
A large portion of the Ghazipur border would be vacated on Sunday, though it will be fully vacated by December 15, tikait said.
While congratulating the farmers, farm labourers and their leaders, Punjab CM said it was the victory of the people and unmatched unity of various sections of the society.
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In a purported video that surfaced on social media, the former Ghosi Lok Sabha MP, Harinarayan Rajbhar, also alleged that Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar worked as "a shooter of mafia Mukhtar Ansari".
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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here. Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhawle, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh were named the members of the committee after a meeting was held here by the SKM.
Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhole, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, and Yudhveer Singh are members of this committee. Notably, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait is not included in it.
Rakesh Tikait said, "Our demand for minimum support price (MSP) is from the Union government. The talks have just started and we will see how it goes. We won’t develop any strategies today, we’ll only discuss how the agitation moves forward,”
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Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the government gives written assurance on the pending demands. The development in the ongoing protests has come after 32 farmer unions held a meeting at the Singhu border.
The SKM, the union of nearly 40 farmers' groups spearheading the agitation, is expected to announce its future course of action on December 4.
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In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Rakesh Tikait said that the discussions should take place over the law on MSP, withdrawing of cases against farmers, financial aid to farmers' families among other issues.
After government asked farmer unions to suggest 5 names for panel on MSP, Rakesh Tikait while speaking to India TV said that its good that government is going forward but farmers will not end their protest until all their demands are fulfilled.
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