New Delhi: A purported video of a vehicle crushing protesting farmers on Monday evening surfaced after the opposition mounted pressure on the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over violence in Uttar Pradesh. Lakhimpur In which at least eight people died and many were injured.
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra alias Monu is behind this incident.
Here are the following major developments: Lakhimpur Kheri accident:
Priyanka tweeted video in custody
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi On Tuesday, a mobile phone video was tweeted in which a jeep is seen running over the protesting farmers. He asked why the person responsible for killing the farmers was not put behind the bars.
Priyanka, who has been detained by the police, also asked why she remained in custody for more than 28 hours without any order or FIR.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted in support of his sister.
Rahul Gandhi in a tweet in Hindi, using the hashtag ‘farmer protest’, said, “The one who has been detained is fearless–true Congressman, won’t give up! Satyagraha won’t stop.”
uncomfortably quiet
Meanwhile, an uneasy calm prevailed in Lakhimpur Kheri after the violence.
A large number of personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the state were deployed to maintain normalcy.
Several vehicles with registration numbers of Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana also reportedly reached the area as their occupants expressed solidarity with the farmers.
Most of the shops in the area remained closed on Monday except for the medicine and essential goods shops.
postmortem conducted
The post-mortem of the four deceased farmers was conducted and the bodies were handed over to the relatives for the last rites.
The victims were identified as Daljit Singh (32) and Gurvinder Singh (20) of Bahraich district and Lovepreet Singh (30) of Chaukhra Khet and Nachhatar Singh (65) of Nandapurwa village, both of which fall in Kheri.
The post-mortem of three BJP workers, identified as Hari Om (35), Shyam Sundar (40) and Shubham Mishra (30) of Kheri district, and Raman Kashyap (28), a local journalist, were conducted late on Sunday night. His last rites were performed by his family on Monday. All four were killed in the violence that followed the SUV incident.
Yogi government announces probe; no arrests yet
The agitating farmers agreed for post-mortem of four bodies after the Uttar Pradesh government announced a committee headed by a retired high court judge to probe the clashes and a compensation of Rs 45 lakh for the families of the deceased.
One member of his family will be given a government job at the local level.
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At least two FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident.
A case of murder was registered against junior Union Home Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and his son Ashish Mishra.
On the complaint of the family of the driver who was lynched by the mob, another case has been registered against unidentified persons.
Farmer groups have claimed that Ashish Mishra was behind this gruesome incident.
However, the minister’s son has claimed that he was not present at the spot.
ADG (law and order) Prashant Kumar told TOI, “Eight deaths have been confirmed, including that of a journalist. A cross FIR has been registered at Tikunia police station. Criminal conspiracy against Ajay Mishra by one of the farmer families and against Ashish Mishra for murder, cause of death by negligence and criminal conspiracy. The second was lodged by the family of the slain driver against unknown persons for rioting.”
Punjab cabinet pays tribute to farmers
The Punjab cabinet on Monday observed a two-minute silence to pay tribute to the four farmers who lost their lives in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh.
The Punjab government in an official statement said that the cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has prayed to the almighty to give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of grief and to grant eternal peace to the departed souls. . .
“It is sad that our ‘Anna Dutta’ (farmers) have lost their lives peacefully protesting against the agricultural laws,” the cabinet said.
SGPC to send delegation
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chairperson BB Jagir Kaur on Monday said that she has decided to send an SGPC delegation to Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh to meet the families of the aggrieved farmers.
A delegation is being sent to Uttar Pradesh by the SGPC to investigate the matter and get information from the families of the victims. The delegation will submit its report to the Akal Takht.”
supreme court fume
When Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to the “unfortunate” incident at Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed in violence that broke out during farmers’ protests, no one takes responsibility for such incidents.
Hearing a plea by a farmers’ body, opposing three new agricultural laws and seeking a direction to the authorities to allow them to hold ‘satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar here, the top court said that no responsibility When there is property as well as loss. Such incidents result in physical damage.
BJP leader accused the opposition of doing politics
Citing a complaint lodged by the victims of the alleged lynching by an agitated group of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, the BJP on Monday alleged that one of those responsible for the arson is linked to the Samajwadi Party, To which he said that he is playing politics over the violence in which eight persons were killed.
BJP IT department chief Amit said, “The family of Shubham Mishra, who was killed in Lakhimpur, has named Tejinder Singh Virk, who belongs to the Samajwadi Party and was described by Akhilesh Yadav as a farmer leader, in a complaint to the police.” Malviya said and shared the copy of the complaint lodged by the victim’s family. The BJP leader further alleged that in the name of farmers’ movement, SP and Congress are doing politics in Lakhimpur.
(with inputs from agencies)
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra alias Monu is behind this incident.
Here are the following major developments: Lakhimpur Kheri accident:
Priyanka tweeted video in custody
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi On Tuesday, a mobile phone video was tweeted in which a jeep is seen running over the protesting farmers. He asked why the person responsible for killing the farmers was not put behind the bars.
Priyanka, who has been detained by the police, also asked why she remained in custody for more than 28 hours without any order or FIR.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted in support of his sister.
Rahul Gandhi in a tweet in Hindi, using the hashtag ‘farmer protest’, said, “The one who has been detained is fearless–true Congressman, won’t give up! Satyagraha won’t stop.”
uncomfortably quiet
Meanwhile, an uneasy calm prevailed in Lakhimpur Kheri after the violence.
A large number of personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the state were deployed to maintain normalcy.
Several vehicles with registration numbers of Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana also reportedly reached the area as their occupants expressed solidarity with the farmers.
Most of the shops in the area remained closed on Monday except for the medicine and essential goods shops.
postmortem conducted
The post-mortem of the four deceased farmers was conducted and the bodies were handed over to the relatives for the last rites.
The victims were identified as Daljit Singh (32) and Gurvinder Singh (20) of Bahraich district and Lovepreet Singh (30) of Chaukhra Khet and Nachhatar Singh (65) of Nandapurwa village, both of which fall in Kheri.
The post-mortem of three BJP workers, identified as Hari Om (35), Shyam Sundar (40) and Shubham Mishra (30) of Kheri district, and Raman Kashyap (28), a local journalist, were conducted late on Sunday night. His last rites were performed by his family on Monday. All four were killed in the violence that followed the SUV incident.
Yogi government announces probe; no arrests yet
The agitating farmers agreed for post-mortem of four bodies after the Uttar Pradesh government announced a committee headed by a retired high court judge to probe the clashes and a compensation of Rs 45 lakh for the families of the deceased.
One member of his family will be given a government job at the local level.
cross fir
At least two FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident.
A case of murder was registered against junior Union Home Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and his son Ashish Mishra.
On the complaint of the family of the driver who was lynched by the mob, another case has been registered against unidentified persons.
Farmer groups have claimed that Ashish Mishra was behind this gruesome incident.
However, the minister’s son has claimed that he was not present at the spot.
ADG (law and order) Prashant Kumar told TOI, “Eight deaths have been confirmed, including that of a journalist. A cross FIR has been registered at Tikunia police station. Criminal conspiracy against Ajay Mishra by one of the farmer families and against Ashish Mishra for murder, cause of death by negligence and criminal conspiracy. The second was lodged by the family of the slain driver against unknown persons for rioting.”
Punjab cabinet pays tribute to farmers
The Punjab cabinet on Monday observed a two-minute silence to pay tribute to the four farmers who lost their lives in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh.
The Punjab government in an official statement said that the cabinet led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has prayed to the almighty to give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss in this hour of grief and to grant eternal peace to the departed souls. . .
“It is sad that our ‘Anna Dutta’ (farmers) have lost their lives peacefully protesting against the agricultural laws,” the cabinet said.
SGPC to send delegation
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chairperson BB Jagir Kaur on Monday said that she has decided to send an SGPC delegation to Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh to meet the families of the aggrieved farmers.
A delegation is being sent to Uttar Pradesh by the SGPC to investigate the matter and get information from the families of the victims. The delegation will submit its report to the Akal Takht.”
supreme court fume
When Attorney General KK Venugopal referred to the “unfortunate” incident at Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed in violence that broke out during farmers’ protests, no one takes responsibility for such incidents.
Hearing a plea by a farmers’ body, opposing three new agricultural laws and seeking a direction to the authorities to allow them to hold ‘satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar here, the top court said that no responsibility When there is property as well as loss. Such incidents result in physical damage.
BJP leader accused the opposition of doing politics
Citing a complaint lodged by the victims of the alleged lynching by an agitated group of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, the BJP on Monday alleged that one of those responsible for the arson is linked to the Samajwadi Party, To which he said that he is playing politics over the violence in which eight persons were killed.
BJP IT department chief Amit said, “The family of Shubham Mishra, who was killed in Lakhimpur, has named Tejinder Singh Virk, who belongs to the Samajwadi Party and was described by Akhilesh Yadav as a farmer leader, in a complaint to the police.” Malviya said and shared the copy of the complaint lodged by the victim’s family. The BJP leader further alleged that in the name of farmers’ movement, SP and Congress are doing politics in Lakhimpur.
(with inputs from agencies)
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