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Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained by the Uttar Pradesh police on her way to meet the families of the four farmers killed in violence in Lakhimpur Kheri district, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and other MLAs were also detained while trying to reach the UP district.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the district after violence on Sunday over a visit by Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya. A murder case has been filed against Mr Mishra's son and several others over the violence.
The farmers, who had assembled to stop the visit of the Union Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya, said the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri started after one of the cars in the ministers' convoy mowed down the protesters. Visuals from the area showed arson and vehicles set on fire.
This morning, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained by the Uttar Pradesh police as she headed to meet the families of four farmers killed in the violence. "I am not important than the people you have killed. The government you are defending. You give me a legal warrant, a legal basis or else I will not move from here and you won't touch me," a visibly agitated Congress leader, surrounded by policemen, is heard saying in a video when her convoy is stopped at Sitapur.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said he was "saddened" by the violence in his state that left eight people, including four farmers, dead. He promised strict action against those responsible following an investigation and made an appeal to maintain peace.
Here are the Highlights on UP Lakhimpur Kheri violence:
Oct 05, 2021 04:56 (IST)
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Oct 05, 2021 03:05 (IST)
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Oct 04, 2021 22:40 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Cabinet Pays Tributes To Farmers Killed In UP Violence
Oct 04, 2021 22:24 (IST)
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Delegation To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri
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Oct 04, 2021 22:05 (IST)
LIVE: Union Minister Says "Don't Politicise Lakhimpur Kheri Incident"
Oct 04, 2021 20:57 (IST)
LIVE: Mamata Banerjee: Not Ram Raj, This Is "Killing Raj"
Oct 04, 2021 20:13 (IST)
LIVE: Rajya Sabha MP Urges President To Seek Resignations Of UP, Haryana Chief Ministers
Oct 04, 2021 19:29 (IST)
LIVE: Jharkhand Chief Minister Calls UP Violence A "Blot On Humanity"
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Oct 04, 2021 19:12 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 18:45 (IST)
BJP, Centre Have "No Business To Not Allow'' Politicians To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri: CPI(M)
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Oct 04, 2021 18:25 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, MLAs Stopped En Route To Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 18:12 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Chief Minister Says His Deputy Arrested At UP-Haryana Border
Oct 04, 2021 18:00 (IST)
Live: Congress' Bhupinder Hooda Demands Judicial Inquiry Into UP Violence
Oct 04, 2021 17:44 (IST)
LIVE: Mamata Banerjee: "(Section) 144 Everywhere In BJP-Ruled States"
Oct 04, 2021 17:38 (IST)
UP Violence: In Glass Cases At Protest Site, The Bodies Of 4 Farmers Run Over
Oct 04, 2021 17:27 (IST)
Ashish Mishra Says He Wasn't In The Car Accused Of Running Over Farmers
Oct 04, 2021 17:07 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 17:06 (IST)
LIVE: Union Minister's Son Denies Presence At Violence Site In Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 17:05 (IST)
UP Violence Carried Out Using "Leftist Methods": RSS-Linked Body
Oct 04, 2021 17:04 (IST)
LIVE: Asaduddin Owaisi: "Sitting Judge Must Monitor UP Violence Inquiry"
Oct 04, 2021 16:39 (IST)
LIVE: RSS-Linked Farmers' Body Says Farmers Not Involved In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Oct 04, 2021 16:20 (IST)
LIVE: Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav Slams BJP Over Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Oct 04, 2021 15:59 (IST)
LIVE: Congress Leader KC Venugopal: "Need A Sitting Judge To Investigate It"
Oct 04, 2021 15:55 (IST)
AAP Leaders To Meet Farmers At Lakhimpur Kheri: Party Leader
Oct 04, 2021 15:44 (IST)
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Farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri call off protest from Ground Zero
Oct 04, 2021 15:08 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi to NDTV: I'm Arrested But Minister's Son Is Free
Oct 04, 2021 14:54 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 14:54 (IST)
Asaduddin Owaisi says will visit Lakhimpur Kheri to show solidarity
Oct 04, 2021 14:32 (IST)
Congress Leader Kapil Sibal Demands Judicial Inquiry Into UP Violence
Oct 04, 2021 14:10 (IST)
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Oct 04, 2021 14:05 (IST)
Government to give Rs 45 lakh, job to family members of farmers killed
Oct 04, 2021 13:46 (IST)
Lakhimpur violence: Traffic headed from Delhi to Ghaziabad diverted briefly due to Ghazipur border closure
Oct 04, 2021 13:37 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 13:11 (IST)
Communist Party of India Demands High-Level Probe Into UP Violence In Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 12:48 (IST)
Aam Aadmi Party delegation to visit Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 12:45 (IST)
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Oct 04, 2021 11:54 (IST)
Leaving for Lakhimpur Kheri to meet farmers' families: Punjab Chief Minister
Oct 04, 2021 11:41 (IST)
"Only a dictator government can do this": Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on UP violence
Oct 04, 2021 11:30 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 11:06 (IST)
BJP MP Varun Gandhi demands CBI probe into Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Oct 04, 2021 10:43 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 10:35 (IST)
Farmers submit complaint against Union Minister of State, his son
Oct 04, 2021 10:29 (IST)
Samajwadi Party Leader Akhilesh Yadav Detained
Oct 04, 2021 10:25 (IST)
"Does One Need Visa To Visit UP?" Asks Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Oct 04, 2021 10:19 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 10:18 (IST)
Trinamool MPs expected to meet families of farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 10:02 (IST)
Oct 04, 2021 09:51 (IST)
Lakhimpur Kheri: Akhilesh Yadav Sits In Protest Outside Home Over Death Of 8 In Violence
Oct 04, 2021 09:02 (IST)
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Haryana Chief Minister's Talk Of "Armed Groups" Draws Congress Barb
Oct 04, 2021 08:14 (IST)
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Police Case Against Union Minister's Son, 14 Others In UP Violence
Oct 04, 2021 07:28 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on way to Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh to meet families of farmers killed in violence, detained
Oct 04, 2021 07:12 (IST)
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained on way to Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 04, 2021 05:52 (IST)
Judicial probe must be initiated into Lakhimpur incident: UP Congress Chief
Oct 04, 2021 05:16 (IST)
Lakhimpur Kheri incident unfortunate, should not be politicized, says District Magistrate
Oct 04, 2021 04:22 (IST)
"One Who Is Silent, Is Already Dead": Rahul Gandhi On UP Violence
Oct 04, 2021 01:50 (IST)
AAP Demands CBI Probe Into UP Violence That Killed 8 Including 4 Farmers
Oct 04, 2021 00:49 (IST)
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Oct 03, 2021 23:51 (IST)
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Oct 03, 2021 23:20 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Finance Minister Demands "Immediate Removal of Union Minister"
Oct 03, 2021 23:03 (IST)
LIVE: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra En Route To Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 03, 2021 22:40 (IST)
LIVE: "Unforgivable": Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel To Visit UP Tomorrow
Oct 03, 2021 22:36 (IST)
LIVE: Navjot Singh Sidhu Wants Union Minister's Son Arrested For "Murder"
Oct 03, 2021 22:33 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister To Visit Lakhimpur Kheri Tomorrow
Oct 03, 2021 22:31 (IST)
LIVE: Punjab Chief Minister Says "Police Should Immediately Arrest The Culprits"
Oct 03, 2021 22:29 (IST)
LIVE: Rahul Gandhi Says "Won't Let This Sacrifice Go In Vain"
Oct 03, 2021 22:27 (IST)
LIVE: Congress' DK Shivakumar Slams BJP Over Lakhimpur Kheri Incident
Oct 03, 2021 22:25 (IST)
LIVE: Sharad Pawar Says "Barbaric Way Of Silencing Voices Of Farmers"
Oct 03, 2021 22:22 (IST)
LVIE: Mamata Banerjee Says Trinamool Delegation To Visit Victims' Families
Oct 03, 2021 22:20 (IST)
Live: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Leaves For Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 03, 2021 22:18 (IST)
