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At least eight people were killed as violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday during a farmers' protest over the three farm laws. A local police officer said that the violence broke out minutes ahead of state deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to Banbirpur village. He said that the farmers who were agitating against the new farm laws blocked the road to oppose the deputy CM’s visit. They got infuriated after two SUVs reportedly belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers hit them, leaving a number of farmers seriously injured.Follow all the updates here:Members of Youth Congress protest in Delhi against violencePunjab CM gives memorandum to repeal the three farm laws to GovernorWe condemn the unfortunate incident happened in Lakhimpur Kheri and guilty should be arrested. The reason behind this incident is three farm laws... I along with my ministers met Governor Banwarilal Purohit and gave him the memorandum to repeal the three farm laws, says Punjab chief minister CS Channi.Karnataka Congress hold protest against Lakhimpur KheriLeader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, State Congress president DK Shivakumar along with other party leaders staged a protest in Bengaluru against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's detentionBJP, Centre have 'no business to not allow' political leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri: CPI(M)The CPI(M) on Monday hit out at the BJP and the central government, saying they have "no business to not allow" political leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri where violent clashes left four farmers dead.West Bengal youth Congress workers protest over Lakhimpur Kheri incidentKolkata | West Bengal youth Congress workers staged a protest outside the Governor house today over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident & detention of Priyanka Gandhi by UP police pic.twitter.com/lHXzsRkhESWest Bengal youth Congress workers seen staging a protest outside the Governor house today over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.Congress stages protest in LucknowCongress today staged a protest infront of a Gandhi statue in Lucknow. State Congress President Nana Patole, Congress leader Sachin Pilot and Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap were among those present at the protest site.Punjab deputy CM, other Congress leaders detained in SaharanpurPunjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Randhawa and other Congress leaders were today detained by UP police in Saharanpur while they were on their way to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet families of farmers who lost their lives in violence.BJP govt doesn't believe in democracy: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP, saying the party doesn't believe in democracy and only wants autocracy.“Is this ‘Ram rajya’? No, this is ‘killing rajya’,"  she remarked.KC Venugopal calls Lakhimpur Kheri incident ‘shocking’Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal calls the Lakhimpur Kheri incident “shocking” and says there is a need for a sitting judge to investigate the matter.“Where is our democracy? Now you're (UP Govt) announcing a judicial inquiry with a retired HC judge, we can't accept it. Because there is a need for a sitting judge to investigate the matter,” he said.Sachin Pilot demands judicial inquiry into Lakhimpur Kheri violenceHaryana CM ML Khattar's statement is unfortunate. Priyanka Gandhi wants to go to Lakhimpur Kheri & sympathise with farmers but the state (UP) govt is afraid and didn't allow her. We demand a judicial inquiry into the incident: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin PilotChhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel lashes out at BJP over detention of Oppn leadersChhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel lashes out at the BJP, saying the party “cannot tolerate any voices against them”. “Most opposition leaders have either been detained or put under house arrest. We demand the Union Minister be removed. This was not an ordinary incident but murder,” he added.Punjab CM Channi denied permission to visit Lakhimpur Kheri“Due to imposition of Section 144 in Lakhimpur Kheri, it's not possible to grant permission for the visit of Punjab CM & Deputy CM,” the UP government wrote back to the Punjab Civil Aviation department. UP govt conducting fair probe into matter: Union minister Kaushal Kishore Union Minister Kaushal Kishore said the UP government is conducting a fair investigation into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, adding that the opposition should also lend support. “No one should give provoking statements till truth comes out. It shouldn't be exaggerated or politicised,” he added.Sedition case must be filed against Khattar: SidhuNavjot Singh Sidhu said that people who ran vehicles on peacefully protesting farmers in Lakhimpur “should be arrested.” “A case of sedition should be registered against Haryana CM ML Khattar for his statement,” he added during Congress protest in Chandigarh.SP chief Akhilesh Yadav released from police detentionPolice has released Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav from detention at Eco Gardens (5 km from his home) according to latest updates. Modi govt should withdraw the 3 farm laws: Asaduddin OwaisiI'll be visiting Lakhimpur Kheri, UP to show solidarity with the people who've been murdered by Union Minister's son. It's a heinous crime. It's high time, Modi govt should withdraw the 3 farm laws and he should remove this Minister: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi Navjot Singh Sidhu, other Congress MLAs detained by policeChandigarh Police has detained Navjot Singh Sidhu and other Congress MLAs who were protesting in support of farmers outside Raj Bhavan.Delhi traffic police takes to Twitter to inform commuters about the diversionTraffic coming from Delhi to Ghaziabad has been diverted from Akshardham Setu towards Noida and Vikas Marg for Ghaziabad. Traffic on road no 57A has been diverted to Hasanpur Karkari Mod for Shahdara, Anand Vihar and Ghaziabad, it said in a tweet.Traffic has been diverted from Ghazipur roundabout to Anand Vihar, Bhopura Border Ghaziabad via road no 56, from Murga Mandi roundabout to Dr Hadgewar Marg then Nala Road up to UP Gate Ghaziabad for Vaishali, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad via Paper Market, Ghazipur, it added.Police misbehaved with Priyanka Gandhi and stopped her without any warrant: Bhupesh BaghelWhy are not we allowed to go there (Lakhimpur Kheri) and meet victim families? Yesterday, police misbehaved with Priyanka Gandhi and stopped her in Sitapur without any warrant. Is sympathizing with anyone now a crime?: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel in Raipur.Talks between farmers' leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and UP government end on "positive note"People familiar with the development said that negotiations between farmers' leaders led by Rakesh Tikait and the UP government have ended on a "positive note".  What has been agreed to:1) ₹45 lakh each to kins of deceased farmers2) ₹10 lakh each to those injured3) Government jobs to a family member of each of the four deceased farmers subject to their qualifications4) An FIR into the matter  5) Judicial probe by a retired HC judgeAAP leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri todayAam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation led by Punjab Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema along with Raghav Chadha, Kultar Sandhwa and Baljinder Kaur to visit Lakhimpur Kheri today.UPCC President dismisses reports of Priyanka Gandhi observing fast under detentionUPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu has dismissed reports about Priyanka Gandhi observing fast under detention in Sitapur. Earlier, it was reported that the Congress leader had begun a fast to protest against the detention.Punjab CM Channi says he is leaving for Lakhimpur Kheri Expressing solidarity with the families of farmers who were killed in Sunday's violence, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he would be visiting Lakhimpur Kheri to be with his “brothers & sisters in this hour of grief”. He mentioned he has sought permission from the UP government for the same.  Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad reaches Tikunia"It is a sad moment for the farmers of this country. The death of farmers shows that the government has crossed all limits," Azad said from a makeshift stage at the protest site."I assure you that farmer's struggle will triumph. I extend my full support to this fight to get justice for the families who have lost their family members here," he added.Punjab's Civil Aviation director writes to UP Additional Chief Secretary seeking permission for CM Channi's visit to Lakhimpur KheriPunjab Govt's Civil Aviation director writes to UP Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi, informing him that CM Charanjit Singh Channi wants to visit Lakhimpur Kheri; seeks permission for landing of the CM's chopper pic.twitter.com/r6V9kRkmPKPunjab government's Civil Aviation director has sought permission from Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi if the Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi can visit the violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri district.6 people taken into custody in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence, say policeA senior UP police official at DGP headquarters, Lucknow, said that the STF have taken as many as six people in custody in connection with the incident.Farmers stage protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence outside BJP leader's residenceFarmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) are staging a protest against Lakhimpur Kheri violence outside the residence of BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh in Amritsar.Matter under investigation: UP minister on Lakhimpur Kheri violenceUttar Pradesh Minister Sidharth Nath Singh today said that the government is taking the matter seriously and the culprits will be punished.  He lashed out at the Opposition for using the incident for “political competition” ahead of upcoming assembly polls in UP. "We're taking this matter seriously & it is under investigation. CM has said that culprits will be punished. Opposition is using the incident for political tourism & political competition as polls are around the corner: UP Minister Sidharth Nath Singh on Lakhimpur Kheri violenceDon't let anyone from state go to Lakhimpur Kheri: UP govt to Punjab chief secretaryUttar Pradesh Govt writes to Punjab chief secretary, urging not to let anyone from the state go to Lakhimpur Kheri where Section 144 of CrPC was imposed following death of 8 people in violence on Sunday.Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav taken into custody#WATCH | Lucknow: Police take Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav into custody outside his residence where he staged a sit-in protest after being stopped from going to Lakhimpur Kheri where 8 people died in violence yesterday pic.twitter.com/VYk12Qt87HPolice take Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav into custody outside his residence where he staged a sit-in protest.BJP's Varun Gandhi pays condolences to farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violenceलखीमपुर खीरी की हृदय-विदारक घटना में शहीद हुए किसानों को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ। इस प्रकरण में उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री जी से सख्त कार्यवाही करने का निवेदन करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/e2tE1x4z3TBJP leader Varun Gandhi offers condolences to farmers martyred in Lakhimpur Kheri violence.  He further requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take a strict action in the matter. "I pay homage to the farmers who were martyred in the heart-wrenching incident of Lakhimpur Kheri. I request the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh to take strict action in this matter," he tweeted.Police force deployed in Lakhimpur Kheri's Tikonia areaHeavy police force deployed in Lakhimpur Kheri's Tikonia area after eight people including farmers and a local journalist were killed in a violence over the three farm laws.  Local journalist among 8 dead in Lakhimpur Kheri violenceAt least eight people were killed in a violence that erupted in  Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri over the farm laws on Sunday. A local journalist Raman Kashyap was one among the eight dead.Samajwadi Party begins agitation at Vikramaditya MargThe Samajwadi Party has begun agitation at Vikramaditya Marg. Heavy police force and barricades seen at the site.Yogi Adityanath cancels his scheduled visit to Shravasti & Bahraich Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cancelled his scheduled visit to Shravasti and Bahraich districts today in the backdrop of violence in Lakhimpur Kheri.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrested from UP's HargaonCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was on her way to Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district to visit the families of the victims of Sunday’s violence, has been arrested in Hargaon on Monday, according to the party's youth wing national president Srinivas BV.Punjab deputy CM, Chhattisgarh denied entry at Lucknow airportUP govt denies entry to Punjab deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel at Lucknow airport on arrival. Randhawa plans to go by road.Farmers lodge complaint against Ajay Mishra and his sonFarmers lodge complaint against Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni and his son Ashish Mishra Teni in Tikunia, Lakhimpur Kheri over yesterday's incident, reports news agency ANI.Akhilesh Yadav put under ‘house arrest’ in LucknowFormer Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav was put under house arrest on Monday ahead of his scheduled visit to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet families of victims who were killed in a violence that broke out in the district a day ago.Police files FIR against Union minister Ajay Mishra's sonLakhimpur Kheri Superintendent of Police (SP) Vijay Dhull said an FIR under Indian Penal Code sections 302 for murder, 120-B for criminal conspiracy and 147 for rioting has been registered on the complaint of farmers at Tikunia police station.Another local police officer stated that Union Home minister for state Ajai Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra and his aides have been named in the FIR.

Hindustan Times

04-10-2021

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