Rahul Gandhi targets govt, media over Lakhimpur violence, calls for Ajay Mishra’s resignation

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Stepping up the assault on the federal government, opposition leaders took out a protest march from Parliament on Tuesday, demanding that motion be taken towards Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi saying he would attain out to the minister. Won’t relaxation is shipped to jail.

Gandhi attacked the federal government in addition to the media.

“We are saying again and again that a minister… whose son had killed farmers… crushed them under his jeep… (SIT) reports have come that it was a conspiracy,” he stated. Not a single incident. The prime minister did nothing on the minister. I do know as quickly as I cease talking, you’ll ask some extra questions… to divert consideration… Neither the media nor the federal government is doing its job. This is the fact,” alleged Gandhi.

Eight folks, together with a journalist, have been reportedly killed in violence that broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district on October 3 this 12 months. Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is an accused in a case associated to the incident.

The fact is that the Modi authorities has a hand in saving the killer, in any other case the minister would have been sacked by now. But bear in mind – we are going to get justice! He stated in a tweet in Hindi. “I am telling you today, we will make sure this man goes behind bars and we will not spare him today or tomorrow,” he stated.

He stated, ‘The Prime Minister on one hand apologizes to the farmers, however alternatively he has a minister in his cupboard who’s concerned within the Lakhimpur Kheri incident… Accept what’s being finished towards the farmers and customary folks of this nation. Shouldn’t.

When requested about his tweet on lynching, Gandhi stated, “Look Sarkar ki dalali nahi kare. Do not divert. (Look, don’t speak on behalf of the government. Don’t divert)”

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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