Supreme Court to hear Lakhimpur Kheri case on Wednesday
India | October 19, 2021 14:26 ISTTen people, including Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, have been arrested so far in connection with the Lakhimpur case.
Ten people, including Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, have been arrested so far in connection with the Lakhimpur case.
So far, the special investigation team (SIT) has arrested 10 persons including the key accused Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shekhar Bharti and Latif.
Rakesh Tikait has said that Union Minister Home Ajay Mishra should be arrested for his role in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
The SKM said during the 'rail roko' protest, all train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday.
Lakhimpur Kheri: SKM will hold up rail traffic for six hours on October 18, to protest against lack of action against Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.
Thursday is the last day of the police custody of Ashish Mishra and a huge police presence was seen at the crime scene.
Two BJP workers and a driver of the minister were allegedly lynched after the mowing down of the farmers. A journalist was also killed in the violence.
The black Fortuner SUV which was behind the Thar jeep that knocked down the four farmers is said to be owned by Ankit Das.
The finance minister was asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior ministers are silent on the issue and why is there a defensive reaction when somebody asks questions about such things.
The Congress has been demanding the immediate dismissal of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra whose son Ashish has been named in the FIR and is accused of mowing down farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.
A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and present a memorandum of facts on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
The Lakhimpur Kheri police have arrested Shekhar Bharti, the driver of Ankit Das, whose vehicle was in the convoy that mowed down nine persons, including four farmers on October 3.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is slated to visit Lakhimpur Kheri today to attend the antim ardas (the last prayers) of farmers killed in violence on October 3.
Lakhimpur Kheri: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined a large gathering of farmers from various states in Tikonia village as part of last prayers in honour of the four deceased farmers and a journalist, who were killed in the recent violence.
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Besides Nadda, BJP general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh, Union Minister, election in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Dharmendra Pradhan, state unit president Swatantar Dev Singh and general secretary (organisation) Sunil Bansal were among those who attended the meeting that lasted for nearly five hours.
Shiv Sena has backed BJP MP Varun Gandhi for his support to the farmers' movement, especially after the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ajay Kumar Lallu, along with Congress leaders and workers, sat on a 'maun vrat' in Lucknow demanding the dismissal of Union Minister Ajay Mishra.
The Maharashtra Police and all other security forces deployed huge bandobast to prevent any untoward incidents across the state, and Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil warned of action against those indulging in disruptive acts.
As many as eight people including four farmers had died in the violence that took place on October 3.
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