Lakhimpur Kheri violence: High-profile politicians who were detained

From Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Navjot Singh Sidhu, here are some high-profile politicians who faced the heat for staging protests against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and were detained by the police.

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu was detained by Punjab police while staging a protest outside the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh. Sidhu along with several party MLAs held a protest demanding the arrest of the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra for his alleged involvement in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Credit: Twitter/@INCChandigarh

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been arrested from Hargaon in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district while she was on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri where violence had claimed eight lives on October 03, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav was detained as he sat on a dharna outside his Vikramaditya Marg residence in Lucknow after he was not allowed to go to Lakhimpur. Credit: PTI Photo

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra was put on house arrest while he was scheduled to leave for Lakhimpur Kheri. Credit: Twitter/@satishmisrabsp

AICC General Secretary Harish Rawat was detained while staging a protest against the killing of farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri, in Dehradun. Credit: PTI Photo

Police personnel detain Congress leader Ajay Rai during his participate in 'wheel jam' protest against Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in Varanasi. Credit: PTI Photo