October 4
Congress will stage protests at all District Collectors’ offices across the country on Tuesday in support of farmers and to demand action against those responsible for the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri.
Congress demanded to release party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who has been detained by the UP Police while on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri.
Also, it asked the UP Government to allow its two Chief Ministers – Punjab’s Charanjit Singh Channi and Chhattisgarh’s Bhupesh Baghel – to visit the site of incident.
Tikunia police in Lakhimpur Kheri lodged an FIR against Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra’s son Ashish Mishra and 15 others for murder and inciting violence in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha claimed that, Ashish Misra’s vehicle ran over farmers who were protesting against Uttar Pardesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to a village in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Ajay Misra and his son claimed that, protesters attacked the convoy and killed a driver and three others, including two BJP workers.
