Bihar is dealing with a deep political crisis as the relations in between judgment coalition partners JD(U) and Lalu Prasad-led RJD continue to sour.

RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh was forced to resign as the state agriculture minister in October for speaking against primary minister and JD(U)s highest leader Nitish Kumar.

Without calling Sudhakar, deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav had said earlier this month that if someone spoke versus the Grand Alliance leader, he was supporting the BJP policies.

In an interview to Kumar Shakti Shekhar, Sudhakar Singh again assaulted Nitish Kumar and blamed him for the concerns of the states farmers.

Edited excerpts from the interview: Why have you adopted an anti-Nitish Kumar stand?I have actually not embraced any anti-Nitish Kumar stand.

He supports commercialisation of farming in the country.

In contrast, we are battling against it because 80 percent of our population depends on agriculture.

It was Nitish Kumar who had actually laid the foundation of the 3 farm laws as the Union farming minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government of the NDA in the year 2000.

The draft basic structure of the three farm laws, which were withdrawn in 2021, was prepared by Nitish.

In Bihar, there is no law.

There is no system to look after agriculture.

If Bihar does not have a law for mandis, Nitish is directly accountable for it.

There is a significant rip-off relating to the use of fertilisers in Bihar.

An aid loot in fertilisers is going on in the state.

According to data, 100 kg of fertiliser per hectare was consumed in the state in 2005 against the national average of 95 kg per hectare.

In 2022, the state consumed 245 kg of fertiliser per hectare versus the national average of 135 kg.

It is an unsafe indication.

It protests natural or natural farming.

Excess usage of fertilisers is ruining farming.

As it is, Bihar has the fertile Ganga soil.

It supplies natural strength to soil.

Water accessibility in the state is more than the other states.

Plentiful labour is also available.

Regardless of these favorable signs, production of foodgrains is unfavorable.

Input expense has been increasing.

The mismatch is due to fudged statistics.

Dispute is being diverted and diluted.

In reality, fertilisers are not reaching the farmers.

There is a major rush for the purchase of fertilisers.

Farmers are lathi-charged.

Law and order problem is arising due to deficiency of fertilisers.

Fertilisers are being smuggled to Bangladesh and Nepal.

A package of fertiliser costing Rs 266 is being cost Rs 1500.

What kind of guideline is it, honourable CM? This is the factor behind my differences of opinion with the CM.

Do you not embarrass your own government and CM by speaking against them?The Vidhan Sabha (assembly) is individualss biggest platform.

I have been raising these concerns for the previous 17 years.

Should I change my questions? Concerns must be asked of the ruling party.

My concerns are mentioned in RJDs manifesto.

As an agriculture minister, why did you speak against a department which you were heading?I spoke the fact.

Why should anyone feel embarrassed? If you do, then it means you are accepting that there is no mandi in Bihar.

A minister is not a show piece.

She or he is a policy-maker.

As a minister, I wanted to correct the imperfections of the agriculture department.

Your father Jagdanand Singh is the president of the Bihar system of RJD which is a popular union partner of the ruling Mahagathbandhan government.

Do your remarks against Nitish Kumar put him in a dilemma?My father is not dealing with any dharm-sankat or duvidha.

His function is to run the celebration.

My questions are as an MLA.

An MLA shoulders the double responsibility-- towards the party and the people of the constituency.

I am not speaking or doing anything against my party.

Other Than for Nitish Kumar, there is not any crisis for anyone.

His battle versus the BJP is not about policies but it is a clash of characters.

For me, my nation is above personalities.Did Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav call you a BJP agent?No.

Tejashwi has warned those who are following the BJP policies.

His caution was for all such people consisting of Nitish Kumar.

The power to make law is with the CM.

For that reason, Tejashwi did not speak versus me.

Who is a BJP agent? It is Nitish Kumar, who is walking on the BJPs policies.

Nitish does not wish to follow the Mahagathbandhan policies.

Tejashwi understands that I can not work as a BJP agent because I am advocating for several firms to buy farmers fruit and vegetables and I am likewise in favour of mandis.Do you think disciplinary action might be taken against you?The party is supreme.

The nationwide president (Lalu Prasad) is all effective.

His choice will be appropriate to me.Do you think Tejashwi ought to change Nitish Kumar as the Bihar CM?I am of the firm belief that Tejashwi Yadav ought to be declared as CM.

All need to decide and make him the CM.

Individuals of Bihar chose him as CM.

We are currently running behind schedule.

Samay beet chuka hai.

Samay ke peechhey jaa rahey hain.

Everybody knows who is responsible for this.

What do you have to state about the relationship between Nitish Kumar and the BJP?As I told you earlier, Nitish Kumars clash has to do with characters and not policies.

His clash is with PM Narendra Modi and house minister Amit Shah.

Therefore, Nitish and BJP can join again.Do you think the Mahagathbandhan federal government will last till 2025? Whosoever may be the leader however the federal government will last till 2025.

It will complete the period however I can not state in what form and who will be the leader by then.

There is a political and management crisis now.Is there a possibility of a Maharashtra occurring in Bihar with the split of the JD(U)? It is a rumour being spread by the BJP.

The entire JD(U) may shift to the BJP but I do not believe the celebration will split.

If Sushil Kumar Modi had actually been the deputy CM, this day would not have been there for JD(U).

Nitish is comfortable with BJP-led NDA even today.

He is naturally matched for them.