Farmer leaders have accused the BJP of not being serious in resolving their issues and only trying to befool them by stating to be ready to discuss and concede their demands. By fielding Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra again from Lakhimpur Kheri, the BJP has shown that it is not serious in resolving their issues as sacking and arrest of Ajay Mishra was one of their main demands for justice in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, said farmer leader Sarvan Singh Pandher. During the four rounds of meetings with the farmer leaders in Chandigarh, the union ministers had been reiterating that the government is ready to discuss and concede the various demands but it has acted contrary to its claims. The party may have to face the anger of farmers across the country for its decision of retaining Mishra from Kheri in its first list of candidates for general elections. Farmer leaders Joginder Singh Ugrahan and Darshanpal also criticized the BJP for its double standards and rubbing salts to the unhealed wounds of farmers.