"Will Fix Hand Pump On Chest": Madhya Pradesh Helpline Tells Farmer
Public helplines are often known for teaching harrowing lessons in governance but a death threat is still a fairly unusual experience. A farmer in Madhya Pradesh who complained last month to the Chief Minister's helpline about a defective hand pump in his village Rahavali in the Bhind district has received a shocking response last week: "Complainant is crazy, the hand pump will be fixed on his chest".
