Ahead of the launch of the fourth agriculture roadmap by the Nitish Kumar government on October 18, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday threatened to launch an agitation in Bihar if the mandi (procurement centres) system is not restored in the State.
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) was in Patna to support the farmers, who have been protesting in a few districts, seeking fair price for their produce. Mr. Tikait also wrote a letter to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad in this regard. He threatened to launch an agitation in Bihar if the farmers’ demands are not met.