BJP terms Barkagaon agitation as pretence, anti-development

The BJP's Hazaribagh unit today described some anti-development elements agitating in Hazaribagh's Barkagaon area as pretence and said it will not help the people.
Meeting Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on the direction of Yashwant Sinha over the issue, the party's Hazaribagh unit president Tunu Bhagat issued a press statement saying the Centre and the Jharkhand governments were committed for the development of farmers.
"Gram Uday and Bharat Uday are our pledge... The first agriculture Budget by the Raghubar Das Government shows concern for the farmers," Bhagat said alleging the opposition was trying to spread confusion as it was unable to digest development programmes, but would not succeed.

Referring to the displacement issue at Barkagaon, Bhagat said the party would establish direct contact with the people through a campaign and ensure genuine compensation to the farmers and development would accelerate.
On his meeting with the Chief Minister, Bhagat said Das assured the delegation that the government was with every village, the poor and the farmers and would not allow injustice to the farmers.