Lakhimpur Kheri Incident: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Reiterates Demand For Resignation Of MoS Teni
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the family of deceased farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri district yesterday
Mumbai: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday reiterated her demand for removal of Minister of State (MOS) for Home Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union council of Ministers over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, and said that justice has not been served yet and she will continue to fight for it.
“Justice is a right in a democracy and justice is not served yet. Every eyewitness has identified MoS Home’s son and had said that he was involved in the matter. The Union minister needs to resign to ensure an unbiased investigation.” she told media persons here. Also Read: UP Govt Appoints Retired Allahabad HC Judge To Probe Lakhimpur Violence
“All the affected families I met yesterday only demanded justice. The police force was used to stop the Opposition leaders but not to arrest the accused,” she added.
Congress delegation including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the family of deceased farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri district yesterday. Also Read: Rahul Briefly Held Back While Leaving Lucknow Airport; Confronts Security Staff
Earlier on Wednesday, Priyanka had accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government saying that voices of justice for the farmers are being muffled by them.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Varda and 11 others for “disturbing peace” in the state.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of several farmer unions, 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 and towards the end also attacked SKM leader Tajinder Singh Virk directly, by trying to run a vehicle over him.
However, Ashish Mishra refuted SKM’s allegations and said he was not present at the spot where the incident took place.
Eight people were killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday as violence erupted during the farmers’ protest, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) workers.
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