NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, OCT 13
A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
The delegation of senior Congress leaders also presented a memorandum of facts about the Lakhimpur Kheri incident to the President.
A delegation of the Indian National Congress leaders comprising Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Shri A.K. Antony, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Shri Rahul Gandhi and Smt Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called on President Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/LAOsJ5nfH6
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 13, 2021
Four farmers were among eight people killed in the violence on October 3.
Congress delegation – Shri @RahulGandhi, Shri @kharge, Shri A K Antony, Shri @ghulamnazad & Smt. @priyankagandhi – addresses the media after meeting with the Hon'ble President of India demanding immediate justice for the Lakhimpur massacre.#KisanKoNyayDo pic.twitter.com/jQhi5Qi0yy
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 13, 2021
The Congress has been demanding the immediate dismissal of the Union Minister of State for Home whose son Ashish has been named in the FIR and is accused of mowing down farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, and strict action against the accused in the killing of farmers.
Letter to President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji by the Congress delegation led by Shri @RahulGandhi, demanding justice for Lakhimpur Kheri farmers, the need for an independent judicial investigation & the dismissal of MoS Home Affairs, Ajay Mishra. pic.twitter.com/vUE0Nf7L69
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 13, 2021
लखीमपुर खीरी हिंसा में शहीद पत्रकार और शहीद किसानों के परिजन सिर्फ न्याय चाहते हैं। उनके लिए न्याय मतलब है – सिटिंग जजों के द्वारा निष्पक्ष जाँच की जाये और अपराधी के पिता गृह राज्यमंत्री हैं, उन्हें मंत्री पद से बर्खास्त किया जाये: श्रीमती @priyankagandhi #KisanKoNyayDo pic.twitter.com/CrffcT4Ru3
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 13, 2021
लखीमपुर नरसंहार के शहीद किसानों के परिवार न्याय चाहते हैं। जिस व्यक्ति ने ये हत्याएं की हैं, उसको सजा मिले।
हमारी मांगें हैं कि गृह राज्य मंत्री को बर्खास्त किया जाये, दो सिटिंग जजों के अधीन निष्पक्ष जाँच हो, अपराधियों को सजा मिले: श्री @RahulGandhi #KisanKoNyayDo pic.twitter.com/cmmzVWTIzs
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 13, 2021
Ashish was arrested on Saturday by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the violence.
