congress: Lakhimpur violence: Priyanka Gandhi says kept in detention for last 28 hrs without order or FIR

Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday why the particular person behind the killing of 4 farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri has not been arrested but whereas she has been below “detention for the previous 28 hours” with none order or FIR.

She was detained in Sitapur on Monday on her technique to Lakhimpur Kheri, the place eight folks died and several other others had been injured on Sunday within the bloodiest conflict because the farmers’ protest over the Centre’s agri legal guidelines started final yr.

Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday shared a video on Twitter, which confirmed a gaggle of protesting farmers being mowed down by an SUV.

“@narendramodi ji your authorities has detained me for the previous 28 hours with none order or FIR. Why the one who ran over farmers has not been arrested but?” she mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress media and communication vice chairman Pankaj Srivastava mentioned the social gathering common secretary, who was detained at 4.30 am on Monday, has been in detention for the previous 28 hours.

“She shouldn’t be being allowed to satisfy her legal professionals and the administration shouldn’t be telling her causes for her detention,” he mentioned.

In addition to Priyanka Gandhi, state Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu, nationwide secretary Dheeraj Gurjar, Youth Congress nationwide president BV Srinivas, social gathering MLC Deepak Singh are additionally below detention, Srivastava mentioned.

He mentioned there’s anger amongst Congress staff as a result of “unlawful detention” of social gathering leaders.

“The prime minister is coming for a celebration in Lucknow whereas the farmers of Lakhimpur are ready for justice,” he added

4 of the useless had been farmers, allegedly knocked down by autos pushed by BJP staff travelling to welcome Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to an occasion within the space.

The others had been BJP staff and their driver, allegedly pulled out of the autos after which lynched by the protesters.

The UP Police has lodged a case in opposition to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son however no arrest has been made to date.