Lakhimpur Kheri Violence LIVE Updates: Ashish Mishra sent to 14-day judicial custody

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• The Yogi government should begin a countdown of his government in Uttar Pradesh
• We will not let the movement weaken 
• Farmers were crushed below a jeep in Lakhimpur, the state government wants to sell over everything we have 

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday termed the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri as "tragic" and said this was not an ordinary crime as it was committed because of a "particular callous attitude" towards a democratic protest. He also said that "one should not see an opportunity in this tragedy".

"The fact is that the attitude which led to the tragedy. This was not an ordinary crime, this was a crime committed because of a particular callous attitude towards the democratic protest," Khurshid said. 

"This attitude, if it continues, is going to be devastating for many people in the Indian democracy. I think that this has to be vigorously fought," he said.

He added that the symbol of resistance has become the farmers' protest.

"An attempt to turn Lakhimpur Kheri into a Hindu vs Sikh battle is being made. Not only is this an immoral & false narrative, it is dangerous to create these fault-lines & reopen wounds that have taken a generation to heal. We must not put petty political gains above national unity"

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Slamming the delay in the arrest of Ashish Mishra, accused of killing farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, BSP National Spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Sunday said that the arrest in the case was only made after the intervention of the Supreme Court. Bhadoria said that if the Bahujan Samaj Party had a government in Uttar Pradesh, there would have been no such delay and that today 'goonda raj' is prevailing under the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"I would also like to say that it was a very delayed arrest. I understand that when the Hon'ble Supreme Court intervened and took cognizance of this matter, only then the questioning and arrest were made in the matter."

"In this case, if the Bahujan Samaj Party had a government in Uttar Pradesh, there would have been no such delay. In Mayawati's rule, no person, whether from outside or within the party, would have been spared if they violated the law," said Bhadoria.

"Fair enquiry can't happen properly if MoS Teni is still holding the portfolio," Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.

"Investigation should be done by a sitting judge since we have never seen someone mowing the farmers like this," Hooda added.

Ashish Mishra was arrested yesterday night and was then produced before the Judicial Magistrate. He will remain in judicial custody till Monday, following which a local court will hear the matter on whether he should be sent to police custody or not.

Uttar Pradesh Police to file an application before a court in Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday, seeking custody of accused Ashish Mishra in the violence that claimed the lives of 8 people earlier this month.

Mishra was arrested last night & sent to judicial custody

The Lakhimpur Kheri police have detained the driver of Ankit Das, the nephew of former Congress MP late Akhilesh Das. Meanwhile, another aide of Mishra, said to be present at the scene of the crime, was also detained.

Senior police officers did not disclose the names of the accused saying they had not been arrested and are being questioned.

Chugh said that the Uttar Pradesh government has registered criminal cases in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and instituted a judicial commission under a retired high court judge. So in this situation, it is only but "cheap politics" that political parties are making a beeline for Lakhimpur Kheri just to "pay lip service" to farmers, he said.

Chugh said that the UP government has stood firmly by the affected families and has assured them all help, following which they withdrew their agitation.

On the other hand, he said, political parties like the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal, after having failed to do anything for the welfare of farmers when they were in power, are now "faking sympathy" for them.

"Farmers are protesting to get an appropriate procurement price for their crops. The government claims that the MSP has been there, is there and shall remain in place, but the farmers want it in reality and not just on papers."

"The protest has entered its 11th month. The government and the prime minister should for once speak in Parliament about the 750 farmers who have lost their lives during the protest. The prime minister should express grief at the loss of the lives of farmers," said Rakesh Tikait.

He was produced before Judicial Magistrate. Hearing on Monday - Oct 11 over whether he should be given police custody or not. For the time being, he will be in judicial custody. Police had sought 3-day custody, which we had objected to: Avdesh Kumar, Ashish Mishra's lawyer

Crime Branch takes Ashish Mishra, son of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni from its office after his arrest

Ashish Mishra, son of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni, has been arrested as he was not cooperating during the interrogation and didn't answer few questions. He will be produced before the court: DIG Upendra Agarwal, Saharanpur

DIG Upendra Agarwal was heading the monitoring committee investigating the FIR lodged against the minister's son and others in Lakhimpur Kheri incident