THE LEAGUE OF PROTESTERS
Dec 12, 2020
3 minutes
Balbir Singh Rajewal, 77
President of his faction of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)
widely respected farmer leader with a deep understanding of issues, he is the brain behind the protests. Believes in engaging with central ministers and has led the dialogue with them. Rajewal comes from Khanna—Asia’s largest grain market—in Ludhiana district of Punjab. He is considered close to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal. On the farm laws, his criticism forced the SAD core committee to get Badal to pull out of the
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