Haridwar, June 19 -- Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday issued a warning to the government, stating that farmers in Uttarakhand would be forced to launch an agitation if their demand for free electricity for agricultural use is not met. Slamming the Modi government's 11-year tenure, Tikait called it anti-farmer and pro-corporate. "Since the BJP came to power at the Centre, the condition of farmers has only worsened. Their income has fallen, their standard of living has declined, and their voices are being silenced. While they boast of 'good governance,' the benefits have reached only the corporates, the wealthy, and the corrupt," he said. Tikait was speaking on the concluding day of the three-day Kisan Mahakumbh, organised by the BKU (Tikait) faction near the Ganga ghat at Rodibelwala. On Uttarakhand, Tikait said, "The BJP calls Uttarakhand an 'Urja Pradesh' (energy state), but refuses to provide free electricity to farmers. When they're not ready to raise crop prices, the least they can do is ease the burden of electricity bills." He warned that if the demand is not fulfilled soon, farmers will be forced to stage protests and even gherao Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's office in Dehradun. He also demanded the enactment of a law to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP), swift implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations, timely and increased payment of sugarcane dues, electricity bill waivers for farmers, subsidies on farm tools and machinery, and a halt to large-scale acquisition of agricultural land in the name of development. In response, BJP city MLA Madan Kaushik dismissed Tikait's allegations and said: "In the past 11 years, the BJP-led central government has significantly improved the living standards of farmers, boosted their income, and introduced numerous farmer-friendly schemes."...