Ashish Mishra today reached the crime branch office after fresh summons were issued to him. This comes after he missed his summons for Friday. Facing reporters at Lucknow airport, Ajay Mishra said his son could not appear before the police as he was not well but will record his statement on Saturday.
The top court questioned the soft approach of the police towards the accused (Ashish Mishra) named in the FIR after Harish Salve, appearing for the UP government, said a notice seeking his presence has been sent and that he has sought some time.
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday separately met the families of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Speaking at a meeting of his party in Solapur, Pawar wondered if people had the right to express their views freely in the country.
The latest notice warns Ashish Mishra that if he fails to appear on Saturday, legal action would be initiated against him.
Yogi Adityanath said that no action will be taken under any pressure against anyone in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Prashant Kishor's tweet comes in the backdrop of days of speculation that he was in talks with the Gandhi family and was set to join the Congress.
Akhilesh Yadav said that sending summons to Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son for questioning in the Lakhimpur Kheri case is only a formality .
Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister, Ajay Mishra Teni, failed to turn up before the Lakhimpur police on Friday to record his statement.
Earlier this week, Sibal had urged the Supreme Court to act suo motu on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. He later thanked the Chief Justice of India after the Supreme Court took cognisance of the incident and had said courts in India are temples of justice that can restore the faith of the voiceless.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested two men in connection with the October 3 violence in the Lakhimpur Kheri district.
The Union minister's son, Ashish Kumar Mishra, and others have been booked in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence that erupted during farmers' protest on Sunday.
The MP, who had been with BJP for 17 years made the headlines earlier this week after he tweeted on the death of farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Khiri. His mother, Maneka Gandhi, too, was excluded from the list of names announced by BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday.
Mayawati said a delegation of BSP led by party general secy and RS MP SC Mishra will be meeting the families of farmers killed in Oct 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev was one of the first leaders to reach Lakhimpur Kheri after the October 3 incident. Dev explains in detail what happened there.
While the farmers were protesting, Ashish Mishra's car allegedly ran them over in high speed, killing four farmers on the spot. Later, violence broke out at the spot in Lakhimpur Kheri, leading to four more deaths.
Senior officials said that these restrictions will remain in place till November 8.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or a high court into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
The Supreme Court bench told the UP government counsel that the grievance is that "you are not properly investigating the matter".
The judicial commission will have its office in Lakhimpur Kheri and it is required to submit its report within two months.
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