The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the matter pertaining to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a protest. Ten people, including Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra’s son Ashish Misra, have been arrested so far in connection with the case. The top court is hearing the matter after two lawyers had written a letter to the Chief Justice of India seeking a high-level judicial inquiry into the incident. Follow Indiatoday.in for LIVE Updates on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident:
Ten people, including Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni , have been arrested so far in connection with the case.
Farmers protesting against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws will observe 'Shaheed Kisan Diwas' on Tuesday to pay tribute to the four farmers who lost their lives in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. People from other states have started arriving at Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri for the "antim ardas (the last prayers)" of the farmers killed in the deadly clashes on October 3. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also attend the event. Meanwhile, accused Ashish Misra has been sent to 3-day police remand. Follow Indiatoday.in for LIVE Updates on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident:
Lakhimpur Kheri violence LIVE update October 11, Monday: Maharastra witnesses a state-wide bandh on Monday as the ruling allies in the state Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress issued a call for a bandh to protest against the killing of farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri last week. The three ruling allies have made it clear that the bandh was not state government-sponsored, but called by the parties. Union minister Ajay Misha’s son Ashish, who was arrested on Saturday for not cooperating with the probe, was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. The Uttar Pradesh Police will now file an application before a court, seeking further custody of accused Ashish Misra. Eight people, including four farmers, two BJP workers, a driver and a journalist, were killed in the violence that had erupted in the Lakhimpur district during a farmers' protest last week. Follow Indiatoday.in for the latest updates on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.