Chhattisgarh, Punjab CMs Announce ₹50 Lakh Aid For Families Of Farmers Killed In UP
Mumbai: The Chhattisgarh government, led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, announced a compensation of ₹50 lakh for four farmers and a journalist who died during violence in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
Baghel’s Punjab counterpart, CM Charanjit Singh Channi, also announced the same ₹50 lakh ex-gratia to families of farmers and the journalist.
“On behalf of Chhattisgarh government, I announce ₹50 lakh each for the families of the farmers and the journalist who died in the violence (in Lakhimpur Kheri),” Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced from the Lucknow airport.
Baghel along with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders is going to meet the violence-affected families in the violence-hit district.
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has also announced an ex-gratia of ₹50 lakh. Both Punjab and Chhattisgarh are ruled by Congress.
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The permission for the yatra was given after performing the last rites of the fourth farmer killed in the violence. The bodies of three other farmers were cremated at their native places on Tuesday. Gurvinder Singh was cremated on Wednesday after conducting a second autopsy as demanded by his family.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of several farmer unions, has alleged that Ashish Mishra Teni, son of Union minister of state for home affairs Ajay Mishra Teni arrived with three vehicles around the time that farmers were dispersing from their protest at the helipad and mowed down farmers. The group also alleges that Ashish Mishra also tried to attack SKM leader Tajinder Singh Virk directly, by trying to run a vehicle over him.
However, the minister and his son have refuted the allegations, saying he was not present at the spot where the incident took place.
Meanwhile, the police are investigating the matter and a case has been registered against Ajay Mishra’s son, but no arrest has been made so far.
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