Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today retracted from his "chopping hands of doctors" comment saying he had used a Hindi proverb to convey his feeling on doctors not sincerely serving poor.

"I had used a Hindi proverb to express my feeling against doctors not serving poor sincerely," Manjhi told reporters when asked about his comments in East Champaran district yesterday.

"Proverbs such as 'kad choota kar denge' (cutting to size) or'haath kat denge' (chopping hands) are used in Hindi...but this does not mean actually chopping hands of somebody," he said on the sidelines of a function at A N Sinha Institute here.

With his remarks on doctors at Pakri Dayal in East Champaran district used by opposition to attack him and JD(U),Manjhi said he respect doctors.

"Ninty per cent doctors are good and honest in delivery of services but 10 per cent are not sincere in serving poor...my displeasure is at those 10 per cent," he added.