Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Owaisi Asks PM Modi To Remove MoS Teni From Post On Moral Grounds
Mumbai: After an SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri case called the incident a “pre-planned conspiracy”, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should remove Minister of State (MoS) Home Ajay Mishra Teni from his post on moral grounds. Also Read: SIT Says That Lakhimpur Kheri Case Was Well Planned, Seeks Inclusion Of New Sections Against 13 Accused
Speaking to ANI, Owaisi said, “Now that it is known that the Lakhimpur incident was a planned murder, the Prime Minister should remove the minister from his post on moral grounds. He won’t do it because that minister comes from upper caste and PM wants their vote in the upcoming UP elections.” Also Read: Rahul Gandhi Demands Removal Of MoS Ajay Mishra Over Lakhimpur Kheri Incident
The team probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case said the incident was a “planned conspiracy”, which resulted in the death of 5 people and injuries to several others.
Earlier on November 17, the Supreme Court had appointed former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Rakesh Kumar Jain to oversee the investigation to ensure transparency, fairness and complete impartiality in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
The top court had reconstituted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and named three senior IPS officers SB Shirodkar, Deepinder Singh and Padmaja Chauhan in it.
Local farmers had blamed Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra ‘Theni’ and his son Ashish Mishra for the violence in which eight people, including four farmers, a local journalist and others, were killed during the farmers’ protest.
The minister and his son have denied the charges. Ashish Mishra and 20 others have been booked for murder.
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