Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Updates: Not satisfied with UP govt probe, says SC on status report

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu meets families of victims in Lakhimpur Kheri. The leader also said that till accused Ashish Mishra is not held, he will continue to sit on dharna. "Till the time action is not taken against Ashish, son of Mishra ji (Ajay Mishra Teni), he does not join the investigation, I will sit here on hunger strike. After that I'm silent, I won't talk," he said.

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday pastes another notice outside the residence of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri. The police has asked his son Ashish Mishra to appear before it on 9th October, 11 am, in connection with the violence.

Lakhimpur's incident is unfortunate & investigation is underway on it. Guilty will not be spared. We want to ensure people of the state that at no cost culprits will be spared & no post or pressure will be of use for the accused, said Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Supreme Court notes that senior advocate Harish Salve appearing for Uttar Pradesh government has assured it that the highest police officer in the State will be informed to preserve the evidence in the case.

It is not satisfied with the steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government in the investigation of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, says Supreme Court. CJI tells Uttar Pradesh to ask its DGP to ensure that the evidence in the case is protected till the time another agency takes it over.

The young man (Ashish Mishra) against whom allegations have been made.we have given him notice. He has to show up at 11 am tomorrow. If he doesn’t, rigour of law would be against him, Sr Adv Harish Salve tells Supreme Court

Supreme Court begins hearing of the case in violence case, in which eight people were killed. Sr Adv Harish Salve to represent Yogi Adityanath govt

Union Minister of State for Home Kumar Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, who was asked to appear before the police at 10 am today in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, did not reach the police lines till 10.30 am, sources told PTI.

Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra, an accused, in the Lakhimpur violence incident, is likely to be grilled by the cops. The UP police on Thursday had made the first arrests in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence taking into custody two people and also summoned Union minister's son

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday said that it will hold a meeting on October 8 to discuss the next course of action on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that left four farmers dead. The SKM, which is spearheading the farmers' agitation against the Centre's farm laws, also said that it is waiting for the arrest of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra. In its statement on Thursday, the SKM said that the 'antim-ardas' of the deceased farmers will be held on October 12.

Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) on Thursday demanded a judicial probe monitored by a sitting Supreme Court judge into Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in were eight people, including four farmers, died. They have also demanded the removal of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, whose son Ashish Mishra has been asked to appear before the police in connection with the violence.

"Some opposition leaders and parties are creating an atmosphere of hatred and violence in the country. The incident that took place in Lakhimpur kheri is condemnable. I congratulate the state government that it condemned the incident and constituted an inquiry into it so that the culprits are punished and the victims get justice," Indresh Kumar, a member of the RSS national executive committee, said.

"Farmers have been mowed to death by the vehicle of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son. The families of the victims have raised questions as to why the Union minister has not been asked to resign and why his son has not been arrested. Now the Supreme Court has also asked why arrests have not been made in the Lakhimpur Kheri case so far. This is a shameful situation for the Yogi Adityanath government,"  AAP leader Sanjay Singh told reporters.

"I met all the families of the deceased and all of them want justice. I expect that the truth will come out. There are several cases where justice had not been served. National Human Rights Commission has given the report where Uttar Pradesh has the most numbers of custodial deaths," SP chief Akhilesh Yadav told ANI.

"We also demand Rs 2 crore financial aid and govt jobs for the families," he added.