"Ended Up Fighting With The PM," Says: Meghalaya Governor On Farmers Issue

Mr. Malik slams the Central Govt, says PM was arrogant.

After the recent meeting of the Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the farmer's issue, the Governor says he ended up fighting with the PM, who was "very arrogant", within five minutes.

While addressing a social function at Dadri in Haryana on Sunday, Mr. Malik said, "He was very arrogant. When I told him that 500 of our farmers had died, he asked, 'Did they die for me?'"

While doing a fierce attack on the Central Gov., the Meghalaya Governor added that, "I told him yes, since you are the king. Anyway, I ended up fighting with him. He told me to meet Amit Shah and so I did."

He said, "When a dog dies, the PM sends letters to offer condolences."

Congress said Meghalaya Governor's statement talks about all the "qualities" of PM Modi - "Vanity... cruelty... insensitivity."

The Congress, while sharing a video on its official Twitter account of Mr. Mallik's remarks, said, "Vanity... cruelty... insensitivity. In the BJP Governor's statement, these 'qualities' of PM Modi's personality are mentioned. This is a matter of concern for democracy."

Mr. Malik added that the Centre will have to work with honesty to withdraw cases registered against farmers during the Agri laws protest and give a legal framework to MSP for crops.

The farmers' agitation has only been suspended, and if there is any injustice, it will start again, he told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri where he was honored by the Phogat Khap.

Mr. Malik has been taking swipes at the government and the BJP leadership, especially on the farmers' issue, and has often reiterated that he is not scared of being asked to step down from his post. He was appointed governor- in Jammu and Kashmir and Goa, before being posted to Meghalaya.