UP Govt Allows Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri Where Farmers Died
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh government has allowed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and three others to visit Lakhimpur Kheri where nine people including four farmers were killed.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has flown from New Delhi to Lucknow along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Also Read: Lakhimpur Kheri: Priyanka Gandhi Adding Fuel To Fire In Emotionally-Charged Situation, Says BJP’s Anila Singh
“The state government has given permission to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and three other people to visit Lakhimpur Kheri,” informed the Home Department of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government had refused permission to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit the Lakhimpur Kheri district in view of the law and order situation.
“The government has denied permission to Rahul Gandhi. If he arrives in Lucknow, we will request him at the airport not to visit Lakhimpur Kheri and Sitapur. Superintendent of Police (SP) and District Magistrate (DM) of Lakhimpur and Sitapur urged us to stop him from coming in wake of local law and order situation,” Lucknow Police Commissioner had said. Also Read: Priyanka Gandhi’s Detention Is Illegal & Shameful: Chidambaram Slams UP Government
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in Lucknow. The District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which prohibits the gathering of five or more people at a time after Sunday’s incident. Also Read: Sec 144 Imposed In Lucknow Till Nov 8 In View Of Upcoming Festivals, Farmers’ Protests
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had claimed that she has been detained for the last 40 hours without any order or FIR. Also Read: Kept In Detention For 28 Hours Without Order, FIR: Priyanka Gandhi
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.
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