The sit-in preceded Friday’s proposed farmers’ mahapanchayat, where participants are expected to press for higher sugarcane prices and other demands. Lucknow: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait and other farmer leaders staged a sit-in outside the Sugarcane Institute in Lucknow. Get More information on Rakesh Tikait including breaking news and opinion. Check News articles, photos, videos of Rakesh Tikait at.