In view of the 'Rail Roko Andolan' called by farmer unions on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) has been deployed at Bahadurgarh Railway Station in Haryana.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold up rail traffic for six hours on October 18, to protest against lack of action against Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, who is an accused in the Lakhimpur incident in which nine persons, including four farmers were killed on October 3. 📰 Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Farmers Will Hold Rail Roko Protest on October 18 if Union Minister Ajay Mishra Is Not Sacked, Says Rakesh Tikait.
Uttar Pradesh law minister Brajesh Pathak visited the family of BJP worker Shubham Mishra and Union minister Ajay Mishra's driver Hariom Mishra who were killed during the October 3 violence.
Slamming the Uttar Pradesh government over the Lakhimpur incident, former Chief Minister of state and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav alleged that "the BJP government was anti-farmer" and claimed that there will be a regime change in the state soon. Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Akhilesh Yadav Slams UP Govt, Says Fake Baba Will Be Removed Soon .