Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Charanjit Singh likens it to Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, Sidhu warns centre

The Congress on Tuesday (October 5) said its former president Rahul Gandhi will lead a five-member party delegation to Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday, and asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allow the visit. Party sources in Delhi said Rahul Gandhi is keen to visit there on Wednesday, days after his sister and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained by the Uttar Pradesh Police while on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri.

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The activists of Punjab Congress will walk towards Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh if Priyanka Gandhi is not released and the Union Minister's son accused of murder not arrested, said Navjot Sidhu. "If, by tomorrow, the Union Minister`s son behind the brutal murder of farmers is not arrested, and our leader @PriyankaGandhi being unlawfully arrested, fighting for farmers is not released, the Punjab Congress will march towards Lakhimpur Kheri!" Sidhu tweeted today (October 5).

Equating the barbarous incident of Lakhimpur Kheri with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi said that the incident was pre-planned to intentionally crush the innocent farmers who were peacefully protesting against the farm laws, ANI quoted the state government as saying. The CM, who left for New Delhi from Chandigarh, will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin he condemned the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh. "Farmers have been protesting for the last 300 days against the farm legislations and the ongoing events in Uttar Pradesh are the result of the Centre's indifference to the ryots' demands," he said. Stalin added, "A judicial enquiry should be ordered against those responsible for the violence. The Central government must realise that complete repeal of the three farm laws alone will lead to normalcy and total peace."

TMC leader Sushmita Dev took to Twitter and wrote, "Heart breaking to meet the family of the young farmer who was crushed to death in #LakhimpurKheri." She added, "@MamataOfficial stands with the farmers to repeal the black laws & stop these brutal injustices. She fought in Singur & she assured to continue fighting for farmers of India."

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wanted to visit Lakhimpur Kheri but as Section 144 of CrPC was imposed in the district, the administration has stopped the entry of political leaders. We've stopped Priyanka Gandhi in Sitapur: DM Sitapur Vishal Bhardwaj

Earlier in the day, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was denied entry to Lucknow city from the airport by the police, even though he said he won't go to Lakhimpur reportedly. Baghel thereafter headed to Delhi from Lucknow airport.

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