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UP Violence: farmers of Lakhimpur Kheri have decided to cancel the demonstration after pledges of compensation
New Delhi:
Farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, who were protesting yesterday’s violence, decided to call off the Ground Zero protest and cremate the dead after the government announced heavy compensation for the dead and The wounded.
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The government has promised to pay compensation of Rs 45 lakh to the families of the deceased. The injured will receive compensation of Rs 10 lakh. A retired judge will investigate the case, the government said.
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A murder case has been filed against the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, Ashish Mishra, who farmers say was driving one of three vehicles which mowed down the protesters, which sparked the violence. The protesters were trying to prevent the visit of Union Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Home Minister of State Ajay Mishra, refuted accusations that he was part of the convoy. “I was not in the car. I was in my family home in the village of Banwirpur where a wrestling match was being held. I was there from morning until the end of the event,” he said. he told NDTV.
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After a meeting with the police this morning, the farmers agreed to cremate the bodies of the four people who were allegedly struck down by the car. Several others were injured. Four others – a journalist and three BJP employees – died in the violence that followed.
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Opposition leaders supporting the farmers have been barred from visiting the area. The state government has asked the Lucknow Airport Authority not to allow the arrival of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder S Randhawa.
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Several other leaders, including the leader of the Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu, were also barred from visiting Lakhimpur Kheri.
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Congressman Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was arrested on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri, said she was manhandled by police.
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She asked why she was arrested as the minister’s son, who is accused of crushing protesting farmers, was walking around freely.
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The Lakhimpur Kheri incident had repercussions at the Supreme Court, where farmers had sought permission to organize protests in the heart of Delhi.
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Representing the government, Attorney General KK Veugopal said: “There should be no more demonstrations to prevent unfortunate incidents like that of Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday”. The court asked why farmers are continuing their protest since it has already frozen farm laws.
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