Gandhi was detained by police Monday in UP's Sitapur as she was going to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet family members of the farmers killed in violence during a protest Sunday.
Channi said the killing of farmers was intentional, and called the incident painful. He demanded that the three controversial farm laws should be repealed immediately.
PM Modi was in Lucknow Tuesday to inaugurate an event to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. UP CM Yogi Adityanath also gave a speech, but didn't mention Lakhimpur either.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and at least 10 others were arrested Tuesday, after being detained for over 30 hours. They were on their way to meet Lakhimpur Kheri violence victims.
The two Congress leaders along with AAP MP Sanjay Singh posted unverified footage of farmers being run over by an SUV. Priyanka Gandhi also urged PM Modi to visit Lakhimpur Kheri.
Priyanka Gandhi was detained in UP's Sitapur Monday on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri. Congress claims the general secretary is also not being allowed to meet her lawyers.
Families of farmers killed insist that Ashish Mishra, son of Union MoS Ajay Mishra Teni, was in the convoy that hit the protesters, but allegedly fled with police help.
UP home secretary informed the Punjab Civil Aviation director said it was not feasible to grant permission to Punjab CM and his deputy keeping in view the law and order situation.
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh said the incident was carried out using 'leftist methods' and people were mercilessly beaten to death with sticks, 'something farmers can't do'.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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