Khattar withdraws his 'tit-for-tat' remark, says was 'misconstrued'
The Hindu
Mr. Khattar had made the remark at a BJP Kisan Morcha meet, with farmers bodies alleging that he was telling party supporters to "pick up sticks" against farmers protesting the Centre's agriculture laws.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday retracted his controversial "allegedly made against farmers protesting the Centre's farm laws, saying it was "misconstrued" and he did not have any ill-intention towards anyone.
Mr. Khattar had made the remark at a BJP Kisan Morcha meet, a video of which had surfaced on social media, with farmers bodies alleging that he was telling party supporters to "pick up sticks" against farmers protesting the Centre's agriculture laws.
Apparently referring to the agitation, Mr. Khattar had said, "Form groups of 500, 700, 1,000 farmers and make them volunteers. And then at every place, 'sathe sathyam samacharet'. What does it mean—it means tit for tat (jaisa ko taisa)."