Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi and BJP were a "team", adding that the farmers needed to understand their moves. Calling Asaduddin Owaisi the "chacha jaan" of BJP, Tikait said the AIMIM leader has the blessings of the saffron party.