There will be a major people's movement soon, says Rakesh Tikait

The government wants to create more political farm unions, said Tikait

Rakesh Tikait, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) member and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader, alleges that the government is working to break up farm unions and the SKM. In an interview with Nitin Kumar, he talks about his upcoming Mandi Bachao Andolan in Bihar and explains why the SKM has refused to join the committee formed by the Centre on minimum support price (MSP). Edited excerpts:

The SKM demanded a committee on MSP. Now that the government has created it, the SKM has refused to name its representatives. Why? 

Why doesn’t the government nominate people for these three seats (reserved for the SKM),