I will visit Lakhimpur Kheri today: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh over 'attacks' on farmers. Referring to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Rahul said that farmers are being 'attacked' in the country by the government for some time. Rahul said that he will try to visit Lakhimpur Kheri to meet the families of the victims. Notably, the Uttar Pradesh government has not given permission for Rahul Gandhi's visit to Lakhimpur Kheri and has asked him not to come.