All Opposition leaders criticized BJP and demanded judicial investigation into the Lakhimpur Kheri case where at least eight farmers were thrashed by a son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni on Sunday.
In view of the incident, hundreds of farmers will stage a protest at the district collectorate and in every district across the country in Lakhimpur Kheri.
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All opposition parties demanded Ajay Mishra’s resignation and several leaders including Priyanka Vadra visited the area and were detained by UP Police on Monday for a ground assessment of the situation.
The police have summoned the sections of 302 (murder), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 147 (rioting) of the IPC over the Lakhimpur violence.