Lakhimpur-Kheri violence: Akhilesh Yadav seeks Yogi Adityanath's resignation
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Lakhimpur-Kheri violence: Akhilesh Yadav seeks Yogi Adityanath's resignation
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LUCKNOW: Launching a scathing attack on BJP over the Lakhimpur incident, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday demanded chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s resignation. He will visit Lakhimpur on Monday to meet the family members of the victims. Akhilesh said the incident exemplifies the atrocities of the ruling party and its intention to crush the agitation against the three farm laws. “I spoke to farmer leader Tejendra Singh Virk who was injured in the incident and is hospitalised. There is only one demand now: the chief minister should resign,” Akhilesh tweeted in Hindi. “The manner in which farmers heading for a peaceful protest were knocked down by a car of the son of the minister of state for home only explains the arrogance that has crept into the ruling party leaders. Such incidents will drive BJP to a point where people will start opposing their leaders at every public function and gathering,” Akhikesh said. Meanwhile, SP leader Prof Sudhir Panwar said the killing of farmers agitating peacefully in Lakhimpur exposed the failure of the government and apathy of BJP towards farmers. “Farmers are in deep anguish and feel cheated. SP president has rightly demanded the resignation of Yogi Adityanath,” he said.
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The Times of India
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2021-10-04
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Lucknow