Pramesh S Jain & Dr B Thomas ( Special correspondent)
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait who was in the city to address a press conference was attacked by a group of three men,out of the blue during the press event.
As he was seated on the dias and another farmer leader was addressing media,a man rushed to the stage and attacked Mr.Tikait with a television mic.
Before Mr.Tikait recovered from it,another man thrown black ink on him.One of the attackers shouted slogans saying “Modi, Modi.
Other farmers in the hall soon rushed to catch the culprits.As they tried to flee,some threw chairs at them and they were soon caught and handed over to the police.
Mr.Tikait was in the city to address allegations allegedly made by another farmer leader Kodihalli Chandrashekhar in a sting operation recently aired by a Kannada news channel.
Mr. Chandrashekhar had allegedly claimed Mr. Tikait had been trying to broker an end to the farmers movement colluding
with the union government.
