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Lakhimpur Violence: No Bail To Minister’s Son Ashish Mishra

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra alias ‘Monu’, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and prime accused in the Lakhimpur violence that left eight people dead. A bench of Justice Krishna Pahal said that the accused could influence the witnesses and the […]

Lakhimpur Kheri Row: UP Law Minister Reaches Slain Workers’ Home, Gandhis At President’s

LAKHIMPUR KHERI/NEW DELHI: Ten days after Uttar Pradesh saw clashes between farmers, locals and supporters of Minister Ajay Mishra that left eight dead from both sides, political one-upmanship is here to stay as none of the parties want to cede any space in the run up to 2022 elections. BJP, on Wednesday, sent its Uttar […]

Lakhimpur Kheri: BJP Workers Seek Martyr Status For Slain Members; Farmers Blame Them

LAKHIMPUR KHERI (UTTAR PRADESH) The violence on Sunday has left a lot of scars in Lakhimpur Kheri with BJP workers demanding martyr status for the deceased members of their party even as many others in the village hold the party responsible for the deadly clashes. Eight people lost their lives while several others were injured […]