Patna,(BiharTimes): BJP MLAs on Monday protested outside the Assembly over the tardy procurement of paddy in Bihar.With placards in hands they shouted slogans against the state government. They charged that the farmers are facing acute hardship because of the slow procurement and the involvement of the middlemen.

Both the Assembly and Council witnessed uproarious scenes last week over the same issue.On Monday the BJP MLAs protested when the Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary disallowed any debate over this issue. The Speaker was forced to adjourned the House twice in the pre-lunch session.

However, chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his government was ready for any kind of discussion on the issue and asked the Speaker to decide date and time for it.