A purported video of Union Minister of State (Home) Ajay Kumar Mishra allegedly abusing a journalist when requested about his son Ashish, an accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, has surfaced on social media.
In the video, shared by information company ANI, Mishra is seen working when a journalist asks him a query about his jailed son. The minister then loses his cool and engages in an offended trade the place he’s heard saying, “Aren’t you ashamed?”
The Indian Express couldn’t independently confirm the authenticity of the video.
#Watch , Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra ‘Theni’ has abused a journalist who requested questions associated to the allegations in opposition to his son Ashish within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. pic.twitter.com/qaBPwZRqSK
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 15, 2021
Ashish is among the many 13 accused arrested in reference to the homicide of 4 farmers and a journalist in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.
On Monday, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the UP Police moved an utility in a court docket searching for framing of prison costs of try to homicide and 4 extra below the Arms Act in opposition to 13 accused.
Earlier within the day, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi gave adjournment discover in Lok Sabha to debate a report submitted by the Special Investigation Team of UP Police on Lakhimpur Kheri violence. He stated that the Center ought to sack Ajay Mishra as his son is an accused within the incident.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
