Protest against the visit of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya On October 3, Lakhimpur Kheri district took a serious turn with farmer groups It alleged that at least four farmers were killed and several were injured after a car deliberately rammed part of the convoy of Union Minister of State for Home and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.
Kheri Additional Superintendent of Police Arun Kumar Singh said that in the violence that followed, four people in the minister’s convoy were killed.
Here are the latest developments:
Priyanka, Deepender Hooda in custody
Congress state president Ajay Kumar Lallu said that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party MP Deepender Hooda were detained in Sitapur around 5 am for preventing them from meeting the families of the victims.
He said stopping them like this is “undemocratic”.
Ms Gandhi’s convoy was earlier briefly stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police officials in Lucknow, where the Congress general secretary had arrived on Sunday night.
The official Twitter handle of the Congress posted a video of the two leaders being detained by the Uttar Pradesh Police.
Illegal detention of opposition leaders against democratic values: Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the Congress’s move to stop Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others from visiting the families of farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on October 4, terming the illegal detention of opposition leaders against democratic values. . Shri Gehlot said that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister SS Randhawa were stopped by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government from entering the state. In which four farmers are involved.
He said, “Only a dictatorial government can do this. Does the ruling BJP in UP want to end democracy? Thus the violation of civil rights is also against the spirit of the Constitution.” -PTI
UP Police stops AAP MP Sanjay Singh from going to Lakhimpur Kheri
AAP MP Sanjay Singh was stopped by police in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur when he was on his way to Lakhimpur Kheri in the early hours of October 4, a day after eight people were killed in violence during farmers’ protests there.
The party said that the AAP leader was stopped by the police and the local administration at Biswan in Sitapur at around 2.30 am when he was on his way to Lakhimpura Kheri to meet the families of the farmers killed in the violence.
The AAP leader said Mr Singh was still on the spot and refused to back down. -PTI
Chhattisgarh CM Baghel slams UP government for not giving permission to land at Lucknow airport
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on October 4 pulled up the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government for not giving permission to land at the Lucknow airport, and asked whether civil rights had been abolished in the northern state.
Mr. Baghel was on his way to Lakhimpur Kheri in UP, where eight people died in violence during farmers’ protests on Sunday.
The Uttar Pradesh government has requested the Lucknow Airport Authority not to allow the arrival of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Baghel and Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder S Randhawa, who had announced plans to visit Lakhimpur Kheri in view of the violence there.
FIR against MOS Mishra’s son and others
An FIR has been registered against Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra’s son and several others in connection with the Lakhimpur violence in which eight people died.
Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Avnish Kumar Awasthi told PTI that since the copy of the FIR was not yet available, the details of the sections on which it was registered were not known.
Camping in Lakhimpur, ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar told PTI, “I am on the spot. Two FIRs have been registered from both the sides in the matter. The detailed information is not available right now as the internet is not working here. We will inform the media about it soon,” he said. -PTI
Farmers will win the fight for justice: Rahul Gandhi
A day after four farmers were killed in a violent clash in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on October 4 said that farmers will win this fight for justice.
“Priyanka, I know you won’t back down. They are afraid of your courage. We will ensure that the ‘Annadata’ of the country win this non-violent fight for justice,” he said in a tweet in Hindi using the hashtag “nofair”. using said. he said.
Priyanka Gandhi also alleged that BJP is doing politics of crushing farmers in the country.
“The BJP government is doing the politics of crushing and destroying the farmers,” he said on Twitter.
He also put out a video message alleging that this country belongs to farmers and not the BJP. She said that she was going to Lakhimpur to share the pain of farmers injured in the violent clashes and it was not a crime or wrongdoing.
BSP leader also stopped from reaching Lakhimpur Kheri
Demanding a judicial inquiry into the violence, BSP supremo Mayawati said that her party’s national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra was stopped in Lucknow to prevent her from reaching Lakhimpur.
“BSP National General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP SC Mishra was put under house arrest at his residence in Lucknow late last night. This is continuing so that the party delegation led by him cannot reach Lakhimpur Kheri to get the correct report of the violence. Very sad and condemnable,” Ms Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.
Due to the involvement of two BJP ministers in the Kheri case, proper government inquiry into the incident, justice to the victims and severe punishment to the guilty does not seem possible. Therefore, this incident in which eight people have been confirmed to be killed, therefore warrants a judicial inquiry. This is the demand of the BSP.” -PTI
UP govt asks Lucknow airport not to allow arrival of Chhattisgarh CM, Punjab deputy CM
The Uttar Pradesh government has requested the Lucknow Airport Authority not to allow the arrival of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Punjab Deputy CM, who had announced plans to visit Lakhimpur Kheri.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder S Randhawa had announced that they would visit Lakhimpur on October 4.
Additional Chief Secretary Home Avneesh said, “After the incident in Lakhimpur, the District Magistrate has imposed prohibitory orders to maintain law and order there. You are requested to send the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and the Deputy CM of Punjab to Lucknow’s CCS airport. Do not allow.” Kumar Awasthi said in a letter to the Airports Authority of India on 3 October. -PTI
Register murder case against those involved in farmer’s death in Lakhimpur Kheri: Varun Gandhi to UP CM
BJP MP Varun Gandhi said murder case under section 302 of IPC should be registered against those involved in the death of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, asserting that protesting farmers should be dealt with with restraint and patience .
In a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mr Gandhi also demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter in a time-bound manner and a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family members of the deceased farmers.
Underlining that “the agitating farmer brothers are our own citizens”, the three-time BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh said that they are suffering because of some issues and protesting under their democratic rights.
“We should deal with them with great restraint and patience. In any case, we should treat our farmers with sensitivity and live within the ambit of the law only in a Gandhian and democratic way,” he said. Demanded compensation of one crore rupees. . -PTI
Rakesh Tikait demands sacking of Minister of State Ajay Mishra, arrest of his son
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on October 4 demanded that Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra be sacked and his son arrested in connection with the death of farmers during a protest here.
He also demanded Rs. One crore compensation and government jobs to the families of the deceased farmers. -PTI
Akhilesh Yadav detained in Lucknow
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav was detained on October 4 for sitting on a dharna outside his Vikramaditya Marg residence in Lucknow, as he was not allowed to go to Lakhimpur.
The SP chief had announced plans to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed in violence during farmers’ protests ahead of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit on Sunday. -PTI
Rakesh Tikait of BKU reached the violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait along with several supporters arrived here early on Monday.
“We will first meet the farmers and villagers and discuss the situation with them. Further action will be taken on the basis of discussion with villagers and farmers. His decision will be valid,” Mr. Tikait told reporters in Banbirpur village. -PTI
Crowd of opposition leaders in Lakhimpur Kheri, affected by violence in UP
Several opposition leaders, including Congress and Trinamool Congress leaders, are on their way to Lakhimpuri Kheri, where eight people were killed in violence after a BJP supporter’s SUV overturned near a farmers’ protest site, crushing two protesters. had gone.
Four farmers and four BJP workers were among the eight killed in the violence that broke out at the protest site ahead of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to a village in Lakhimpur Kheri. -PTI
AAP demands CBI probe into Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which 8 including 4 farmers died
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded a CBI probe into Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri violence on October 3, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed after two SUVs allegedly ran over protesters.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the perpetrators of “such heinous crimes” be given “severe punishment”. -PTI
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