No permission for Rakesh Tikait's 'Maha Panchayat' rally today in Maharashtra's Yavatmal No permission for Rakesh Tikait's 'Maha Panchayat' rally today in Maharashtra's Yavatmal In view of the worsening coronavirus situation in Maharashtra, the Yavatmal district administration has yet again denied permission for farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's 'Maha Panchayat' rally on Saturday. advertisement Bhartiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait. (Photo: PTI) Yavatmal district administration in Maharashtra on Friday again denied permission for Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait's 'Maha Panchayat' rally which was scheduled to take place on Saturday. The administration had rejected an application for permission earlier, and the latest application was also rejected in view of the worsening coronavirus situation in the district, a senior official told news agency PTI.