Overview

• Amit Chaudhary, leader of BKU Atal, is under investigation for a social media video offering Rs 5 lakh for the beheading of BKU leader Rakesh Tikait.
• FIRs have been registered against Chaudhary in Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, and Agra, with police reviewing evidence and questioning the accused.
• The video, which referred to Tikait as a 'traitor' and accused him of anti-national activities, has intensified tensions within the farmer movement.
• Supporters of Tikait have staged protests, including gheraos and sit-ins, in Muzaffarnagar and Meerut, demanding swift police action.
• The controversy follows earlier incidents, including public heckling of Tikait on May 2, during which his turban was dislodged, further fueling divisions.