Referring to the threat by a Bihar BJP leader of chopping off the fingers of anyone who points a finger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Yadav said that everyone here is pointing a finger at the PM for his lax attitude towards the plight of the farmers. Symbolic protestHe said that the PM has failed to keep the pre-poll promises he made to the farmers. “I am pointing my finger at Mr. Modi, the whole Kisan Mukti Sansad is pointing fingers at Modi because he cheated and looted the farmers of this country, let us see how many fingers they can chop and how many hands they can cut off,” said Mr. Yadav. Responding to his appeal, thousands of farmers raised their fingers in unison as a symbolic protest against the government policies. Mr. Yadav also said that Mr. Modi does not have time to visit the farmers who are five minutes away from his residence and office.

Source: The Hindu November 21, 2017 20:03 UTC