<p>BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Monday termed the “murder of farmers” in Lakhimpur Kheri “unpardonable” and asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the incident.</p>.<p>“The turn of events in Lakhimpur Kheri that led to the murder of our farmers is unpardonable for any civilised society,” Gandhi, a Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit, said in a letter to Adiytanath.</p>.<p>Gandhi, a three-term Lok Sabha member, demanded immediate arrest of those associated with the incident and registration of charges under Sec 302 of the IPC for "murder" of the farmers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-akhilesh-yadav-taken-into-custody-over-sit-in-protest-1037100.html" target="_blank">Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Akhilesh Yadav taken into custody over sit-in protest</a></strong></p>.<p>He also demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry in the case in a time-bound manner and Rs 1 crore compensation to the family members of the deceased farmers.</p>.<p>Eight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers' protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers.</p>.<p>Gandhi described the incident as “heart-wrenching” and said it had caused anguish and anger among the people of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-rakesh-tikait-demands-sacking-of-mos-ajay-mishra-arrest-of-his-son-1037103.html" target="_blank">Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rakesh Tikait demands sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra, arrest of his son</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the “agitating farmer brothers are our own citizens” and they were suffering due to some issues and protesting under their democratic rights.</p>.<p>“We should deal with them with great restraint and patience. In any case, we should treat our farmers with sensitivity and only in a Gandhian and democratic way within the ambit of law,” he said.</p>.<p>Gandhi has been writing to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on farmers issues, seeking various relief measures for them.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>BJP Lok Sabha member Varun Gandhi on Monday termed the “murder of farmers” in Lakhimpur Kheri “unpardonable” and asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the incident.</p>.<p>“The turn of events in Lakhimpur Kheri that led to the murder of our farmers is unpardonable for any civilised society,” Gandhi, a Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit, said in a letter to Adiytanath.</p>.<p>Gandhi, a three-term Lok Sabha member, demanded immediate arrest of those associated with the incident and registration of charges under Sec 302 of the IPC for "murder" of the farmers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-akhilesh-yadav-taken-into-custody-over-sit-in-protest-1037100.html" target="_blank">Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Akhilesh Yadav taken into custody over sit-in protest</a></strong></p>.<p>He also demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry in the case in a time-bound manner and Rs 1 crore compensation to the family members of the deceased farmers.</p>.<p>Eight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers' protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers.</p>.<p>Gandhi described the incident as “heart-wrenching” and said it had caused anguish and anger among the people of the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/lakhimpur-kheri-violence-rakesh-tikait-demands-sacking-of-mos-ajay-mishra-arrest-of-his-son-1037103.html" target="_blank">Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rakesh Tikait demands sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra, arrest of his son</a></strong></p>.<p>He said the “agitating farmer brothers are our own citizens” and they were suffering due to some issues and protesting under their democratic rights.</p>.<p>“We should deal with them with great restraint and patience. In any case, we should treat our farmers with sensitivity and only in a Gandhian and democratic way within the ambit of law,” he said.</p>.<p>Gandhi has been writing to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on farmers issues, seeking various relief measures for them.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
