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Ink thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait in Bengaluru amid chaos

In Bengaluru, scenes of chaos emerged on Monday when black ink was thrown at farmer leader Rakesh Tikait at a press conference. 

Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader’s face smeared in ink. People around him were seen throwing chairs at each other. Some other farm leaders were also present during the event.

“No security has been provided by the local police here. This has been done in collusion with the government,” Tikait told the news agency after the ink attack.