Uttarakhand CM says MP violence was 'well-planned conspiracy'

June 11, 2017 08:06

Terming the death of five people in police firing during a farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh as "very unfortunate", Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has alleged that it is "well-planned conspiracy" to target the BJP government in that state.

Addressing a rally in Jammu on Saturday, he said the Narendra Modi government has enjoyed the affection and support of countrymen for the last three years for its good governance.

"Whatever happened in Madhya Pradesh is very unfortunate. It should have not happened," Rawat told reporters.

"It is conspiracy against the BJP to distance the farmers from the party ahead of the polls. The truth cannot be hidden. Whatever is happening in Madhya Pradesh is coming out in public domain now," he said.

Claiming it to be a "well thought out conspiracy", Rawat said, "It has been proved now. A Congress MLA has been caught on camera telling her supporters to set a police stations ablaze."

"The farmers were instigated. They were misled under a conspiracy," the Uttarakhand chief minister alleged.

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