BJP protests over absence of Narendra Modi photo

Kakinada : The BJP East Godavari unit withdrew its  protest demonstration at Krishi Bhavan on Sunday alleging  disrespect to  Prime Minister Narendra Modi  for not displaying  his photograph at the venue of farmers’ meet on Sunday  after assurance from agriculture department authorities.

The BJP activists led by district unit  president Y  Malakondayya, who entered in to the venue, waited till the completion of PM speech after launching the BJP Kisan programme at national level under which the farmers will get Rs 6,000 as assistance per year.

The assistance is confined to farmers who own five acre or below land in three instalments per year. After the completion of the speech of Modi, BJP activities squatted on the floor in front of the dais and raised slogans against the department for its failure to display the Modi’s photograph.

They alleged that the authorities are conducting this as namesake programme with only a few fertiliser dealers and not with farmers. Sarpavarm CI Govinda  Raju arrived at the venue of the meet  to arrest the protesters basing on a complaint by agriculture  authorities.

At this juncture, joint director of agriculture K  S V  Prasad  reached the spot and spoke to the agitating BJP leaders  and  promised to display the  PM’s photograph  in meetings of this kind in future.  On this assurance, the BJP leaders withdrew their sit-in protest.  Party official spokesperson Tummala Padmaja, party leaders Chinnidi Srinivas, Mamidala Srinivas and others participated.