The Samyukta Kisan Morcha , the umbrella body of farmers’ unions agitating against the new agricultural laws, has called for protests outsi...
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers’ unions agitating against the new agricultural laws, has called for protests outside district magistrate offices between 10 am and 1 pm across the country on Monday, reported News18.
This came after eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the state’s Lakhimpur Kheri district as violence broke out during a farmers’ protest against the agricultural laws on Sunday.
The Bhartiya Kisan Union said that a vehicle belonging to a minister’s convoy had run over a group of protestors. It alleged that the vehicle belonged to the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra. However, Mishra claimed that the farmers pelted stones at the vehicle, which led to the driver losing control and ramming into the farmers. He said the driver died in the accident.
Farmers’ leader Darshan Pal Singh and Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav demanded an inquiry into the incident by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court.
“We demand that minister of state for home Mishra be immediately dismissed from his post,” said Singh. “A case under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the IPC should be registered against the minister’s son and other goons.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Sunday called the incident “unfortunate” and said that his government will taker strict action...
