Subhash, appreciating the Madhya Pradesh government's action against Pateria said, "Merely sending to jail is not enough. Such people should be dealt with severely and punished so that nobody should dare to use objectionable and unparliamentary words against the persons who assumed top constitutional posts".
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that action will be taken against people who spread rumours about the shortage of fertilisers in the state. He made the remark while talking to ANI on Saturday.