Patna - Rakesh Tikait's major accusation regarding the creation of a satellite city: He stated that the 2013 circle rate will not work, and the government should provide farmers with fair compensation for their land.

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait arrived in Patna today, Wednesday. Addressing a press conference at MP Sudhakar Singh's residence here, he raised the issue of compensation for farmers' land regarding the Bihar government's plan to build a satellite city. He said that while the government is planning to build a satellite city, farmers are not being given a fair price when land is acquired from them. He accused the government of acquiring land at the 2013 circle rate.