AAP protests killing of farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri

Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 5

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) today alleged that BJP goons perpetrated violence against farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri, which is part of a deeper conspiracy to suppress the peasant movement. In protests held at several places in the city, AAP leaders condemned the ‘barbaric’ incident.

The party’s Lok Sabha in-charge Amandeep Singh Mohi, district president (urban) Suresh Goyal, district president (rural) Harbhupinder Singh Dharor and Madan Lal Bagga led the protests to express solidarity with protesting farmers and to condemn the UP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, and NDA government at the Centre, led by Narendra Modi.

Leaders of the AAP said such murderous attacks on protesting farmers or other repressive measures to curb dissent would not be tolerated. The party demanded immediate arrest of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra and his son, holding them responsible for the incident and immediate removal of Mishra from the Union Cabinet.

Later, interacting with mediapersons, AAP leaders said the party stood rock solid behind the agitating farmers and would continue to support their struggle in future too. “Dictatorial attitude of the BJP is dangerous for the country and we strongly oppose such tactics in a democratic setup. Prime Minister Modi should pay attention to the genuine demands of the farmers and repeal the black laws immediately,” they demanded.

They said a murder case be registered against the son of the BJP minister and he should be arrested immediately. Moreover, till the case was decided, Mishra should be removed from his post of Union Minister of State because he had the political clout to influence the investigating agencies, the AAP leaders added.