PM Modi reaches out to protesting farmers, cautions them against falling prey to ‘propaganda’

Amid a raging stir spearheaded by farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought to dispel “rumours” and clarified that the new agricultural reforms offer farmers fresh options and legal protection. In a bid to reach out to the protesting farmers, Modi, who was speaking at an event in Varanasi, cautioned them against falling prey to any “propaganda”.