Farmers protesting in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday had been allegedly crushed by a convoy of autos belonging to the son of a Union Minister of State. According to the Indian Farmers Association, three farmers have misplaced their lives on this incident. The BKU claimed that farmer chief Tajinder Singh Virk was additionally injured.
The incident passed off in Tikunia space. Samyukta Kisan Morcha spokesperson Jagtar Singh Bajwa stated, “Farmers were protesting peacefully in Tikunia area of Lakhimpur Kheri. Union Minister of State’s son ran his car on him. Many farmers have been injured in this incident and some have also died.”
“This is a testomony to the authoritarian authorities of India. People would not have a democratic proper to protest peacefully.”
BKU chief Rakesh Tikait has reached Lakhimpur Kheri from Ghazipur to take inventory of the state of affairs. “The farmers who had been protesting had been returning once they had been attacked by automobiles. They had been fired upon. According to the knowledge, many individuals have died to this point. I’m going to Lakhimpur Kheri from right here, and can replace you. I’ll attain round midnight and go there among the many farmers.
The meals donors in our nation must cope with such genocide, horrific atrocities protected by energy, it was unimaginable until now, however that is New India.
The rioters are in energy and the constitutional establishments are in worry.The cruelty in Lakhimpur Kheri can’t be forgiven. Not in any respect!#lakhimpur_farmer_massacre
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) 3 October 2021
The SKM additional alleged that the politician’s son additionally shot lifeless a farmer. According to its press launch, the farmers retaliated by vandalizing the autos of BJP leaders. The farmers’ group has demanded authorized motion towards MoS and his son. He has additionally demanded the dismissal of the minister from his submit.
Farmers had gathered in Lakhimpur Kheri district to protest towards the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Union Minister of State for Home for issuing threats to farmer leaders. The incident passed off when farmers stopped a helicopter carrying the Deputy CM from touchdown at Maharaja Agrasen Maidan.
Senior Congress chief Salman Khurshid tweeted in Hindi after the incident, “What happened in Lakhimpur Kheri is condemnable. Hope the administration will take action against the culprits.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
