PM Modi's brother can’t stage a dharna in Yogiland

of rowdyism is this that the Uttar Pradesh Police can arrest anyone without a reason?” he demanded.

When the prime minister ’s brother refused to budge and continued his dharna, senior police officials rushed to the airport to dissuade him. He continued his fast for about two hours. Seeing the situation getting out of hand af ter arrival of TV crews and media persons, senior police officials agreed to release the detained supporters. It was only af ter senior police officials promised the release of his supporters and reassured that no case would be filed that Damodar Modi lef t for Sultanpur.

Before leaving the airport, he took a jibe at the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Police alleging that “it was tr ying to tarnish the image of the PMO by misusing its name.”

Earlier, Damodar had held a similar dharna in Jaipur on May 14 2019 when he was denied a separate vehicle for his security men. He sat on a dharna for an hour and ended it only af ter much persuasion from senior police officials.