Yavatmal says, ‘Go back Modi’

PM Narendra Modi was on a Maharashtra tour on Saturday. He conducted bhoomi pujans for various development projects in Vidarbha and Khandesh.

However, the mood in the state was not very welcoming, with people in Pandharkawda, in Yavatmal, putting up banners saying,'Go back Modi'. Protest hoardings appeared on Kongra Marg in Pandharkawda on Saturday. Police swung into action as soon as they received news of the banners.

The hand of Youth Congress workers is suspected. Yavatmal has witnessed a high number of farmer suicides

and deaths. In 2017-2018, over 302 farmers died after spraying pesticides. Modi conducted the 'e-griha pravesh' of houses for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna and handed over the keys to the beneficiaries. Ch Vidyasagar Rao, CM Devendra Fadnavis, union minister for transport Nitin Gadkari, minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir and other leaders were present. at the event.