Around eight farmers were killed on Sunday after they were allegedly trampled by the son of a Union Minister of State during a protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur. After this, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was going to Lakhimpur on Sunday night itself, was arrested by the UP Police in Sitapur.
Congress workers have started a protest on Tuesday morning for the release of Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka was in custody at Sitapur's guest house. On the other hand, there is also news that in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri case, Congress will hold a sit-in demonstration across the country for the next two days.
According to a tweet by news agency ANI, Congress workers are protesting outside the PAC Guest House in Sitapur. They are demanding the release of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is in custody at PAC Guest House.
On the other hand, Priyanka Gandhi has tweeted tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter that your government has kept me in custody for the last 28 hours without any order and FIR. The person who crushed the food donor has not been arrested yet. Why?
Let us tell you that there has been a political uproar in Lakhimpur Kheri. However, Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party and all opposition parties including Congress are targeting the Yogi government of the state along with Union Minister Ajay Mishra and his son Ashish Mishra. Sharing a video on Twitter on Monday, Congress told the truth of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. After this, many leaders including Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh shared it.
Earlier, after the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, on Sunday night itself, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left to meet the families of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. Even before reaching Lakhimpur Kheri, the UP police arrested him midway in Sitapur. However, during this, there was also a scuffle by the police.
On the other hand, there is also news that after the video of this incident of Lakhimpur Kheri went viral on social media and protests by all the opposition parties including Congress. Also, FIR has been lodged against the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra at Tikunia police station. Congress tweeted the video on its official Twitter handle and wrote that very disturbing scenes from Lakhimpur Kheri.
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