UP Violence Highlights: RLD chief stopped at Bareilly airport, allowed to visit Lakhimpur only with his security men
Farmers from Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states on Tuesday offered “antim ardas” – the final prayers in the Sikh tradition – for the protesters killed in the recent violence, with their leaders vowing to intensify the agitation against the Centre’s new agri laws. Priyanka Gandhi and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary were part of the large gathering near Tikonia village, close to the spot where eight people were killed on October 3.
'Political ardas' by oppn parties in Lakhimpur a 'flop show': UP govt spokesperson
The "political ardas" organised by the opposition parties inLakhimpurKheri in the name of paying tributes to the farmers who died in violence there was a "flop show", a UP government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The state government spokesperson further said people ofLakhimpurhave "shown the mirror" to the opposition, which was out on a campaign to "divide society for vote bank".
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Jayant stopped at Bareilly airport, allowed to visit Lakhimpur only with his security men
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary was on Tuesday stopped briefly at the airport here and allowed to go toLakhimpurKheri for the “antim ardas” of the farmers killed in violence there only will his security personnel.
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Lakhimpur Violence: Ashish Mishra's friend Ankit Das files surrender application in court
Three days after the arrest of union minister AjayMishra's son Ashish —who was accused of running over four farmers —his friend Ankit Das, who was also allegedly present in the vehicle that sped through a crowd of protesting farmers at Tikonia in Lakhimpur Kheri district —and had been absconding —filed a surrender application in a district court on Tuesday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attends the 'antim ardas' of farmers who were killed in the October 3 Lakhimpur Kheri violence. pic.twitter.com/4TCpahQCOV