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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Farmer's family refuses to cremate body
India | Oct 05, 2021, 03:32 PM ISTLovepreet Singh and three other farmers were among the nine killed in Sunday's violence during a protest against Union Minister Ajay Mishra's visit. Four farmers were allegedly run over by a car in the minister's convoy.
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Lakhimpur violence: 18 arrested in Meerut after cops sustain burn injuries amid protests
India | Oct 05, 2021, 12:32 PM ISTAs many as eight people were killed on Sunday in Lakhimpur Kheri following violence that broke out after a car hit protesting farmers.
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Channi meets Punjab Governor; hands over memorandum to repeal farm laws
India | Oct 05, 2021, 12:36 PM ISTAs many as eight people were killed on Sunday in Lakhimpur Kheri following violence that broke out after a car hit protesting farmers.
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Uneasy calm pervades in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, last rites to perform today
News | Oct 05, 2021, 07:00 AM ISTAn uneasy calm prevailed in Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday, a day after eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violent clashes during a farmers' protest.
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Lakhimpur Kheri: UP government denies permission to Punjab CM Channi's chopper
India | Oct 04, 2021, 05:52 PM ISTA spokesperson for the Chief Minister said the UP's Home Secretary has informed Punjab's Director, Civil Aviation of the denial of permission in response to his letter seeking permission for landing and taking off of Chief Minister's chopper at Lakhimpur Kheri.
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Is crushing farmers, stifling opposition voices new strategy of BJP, asks Sanjay Raut
India | Oct 04, 2021, 05:26 PM ISTTalking to reporters, Raut said when a rape incident took place at Saki Naka in Mumbai (last month), the BJP raised a hue and cry, and "we (state government) did not stop anyone from going to the crime site".
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Adityanath government orders judicial inquiry
India | Oct 04, 2021, 04:28 PM ISTThe government will also give Rs 10 lakh to those injured in the violence, said Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Awasthi.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Navjot Sidhu, other Cong leaders protest outside Punjab Governor's house
India | Oct 04, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTNavjot Sidhu, other Congress legislators including Madan Lal Jalalpur, Gurpreet Singh and several members of the Punjab Youth Congress sat outside the residence of the Governor Banwarilal Purohit and raised slogans against the BJP.
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Rakesh Tikait creating instability in Uttar Pradesh, should be booked: Union Minister Ajay Mishra
India | Oct 04, 2021, 01:42 PM ISTEight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers' protest, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers ahead of a visit to Lakhimpur by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: FIR lodged against Union Minister's son, several others
India | Oct 04, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTAn FIR has been lodged against Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son and several others by the Tikunia police in Lakhimpur Kheri in connection with the violence that erupted on Sunday during a farmers' protest.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rakesh Tikait demands sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra, arrest of his son
India | Oct 04, 2021, 11:11 AM ISTEight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers' protest, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers ahead of a visit to Lakhimpur by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Varun Gandhi demands CBI probe, Rs 1 crore compensation
India | Oct 04, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTVarun Gandhi said a murder case under IPC section 302 should be lodged against those involved in the death of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri.
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Mayawati demands judicial probe in Lakhimpur Kheri incident
India | Oct 04, 2021, 09:55 AM ISTSamyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) issued a statement regarding the incident claiming the death of four farmers and alleged that one of the four farmers was shot dead by Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni's son.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained en route to Lakhimpur
News | Oct 04, 2021, 10:20 AM ISTFollowing the Lakhimpur violence incident, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who was en route to the Uttar Pradesh district was detained from Hargaon on Monday, claimed the party's youth wing national president Srinivas BV on Monday.
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Lakhimpur incident: Allegations against me baseless, says Minister's son Ashish Mishra
India | Oct 04, 2021, 06:22 PM ISTAs many as eight people died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Sunday, said Uttar Pradesh police.
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Farmers protest: Manohar Lal Khattar talks about 'tit for tat' during BJP meet; draws ire
India | Oct 04, 2021, 08:32 AM ISTThe farmers agitating against the three laws have intensified their protests against the leaders of the ruling BJP-JJP combine in Haryana.
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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Priyanka Gandhi's detention 'totally illegal', says Chidambaram
India | Oct 06, 2021, 06:30 AM ISTEight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during farmers' protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers ahead of a visit by UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Four of the dead were people in the cars, apparently a part of a convoy of BJP workers who had come to welcome the UP minister.
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'Unfortunate': UP CM Adityanath expresses grief over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
India | Oct 04, 2021, 08:40 AM ISTDescribing the incident as "unfortunate", Yogi Adityanath said that "action will be taken against whoever is responsible."
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UP violence: Punjab CM Channi, parties seek action against those behind farmers' death
India | Oct 03, 2021, 11:44 PM ISTOther political parties in Punjab too demanded the registration of a case against those who "crushed farmers to death".
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Lakhimpur: BJP Minister says party workers, driver lynched to death, claims of having video evidence
India | Oct 03, 2021, 10:21 PM ISTSpeaking to India TV, Union Minister Ajay Mishra said that stones were pelted on the convoy, BJP workers were attacked, and a driver was lynched in the violence. He also alleged that there were some anti-national elements among farmers who somehow wants to create unrest in the country.