Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 11 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at the Central government for not seeking the resignation of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Notably, Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to Ajay Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra, in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that took place last year on October 3, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed.
“A Prime Minister has a moral responsibility towards the nation and it is his dharma to fulfill this responsibility. This dharma is above every dharma. Whichever politician, Prime Minister, or government fails to do this, must be ignored,” Priyanka said while addressing a rally in Bilaspur city of Rampur district.
“Today, that man has got bail, and soon, he would be roaming around openly, the man who mowed you down. But whom did the government save? Did it save the farmers? Where were the police and the administration when farmers were killed,” she asked.
The Congress leader alleged the police were nowhere to be seen at the time of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. However, they were present to prevent the Congress members who tried to visit the families, she added. On October 3, eight people, including four protesting farmers, died after being mowed down by an SUV allegedly belonging to Ashish Mishra.
Later in the day, Priyanka Gandhi also held a door-to-door campaign with Congress leader Rizwan Qureshi in Moradabad. (ANI)
UP polls: Police say Congress’ door-to-door campaign in Moradabad looked like roadshow; case registered
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 11 (ANI): A case was registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police after a “roadshow-like situation” emerged during Congress leader Rizwan Qureshi‘s door-to-door campaign in Moradabad.
Qureshi, who is Congress’ candidate from Moradabad, held a door-to-door campaign in the constituency along with the party’s General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday. However, as per the police, the campaign looked like a roadshow.
“Congress candidate Rizwan had taken permission for a door-to-door campaign but it was seen that a roadshow-like situation had emerged with people atop of the car with him. As per Sector Magistrate’s complaint, a case has been registered,” Moradabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh Bhadoria told media persons.
Speaking to ANI, Rizwan questioned why an FIR was not registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders during their campaigning in the state.
“Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma held a door-to-door meeting a few days ago. In Meerut, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held door-to-door campaigns, why no FIR against them? Not our fault if people welcome us with unconditional love during the door-to-door campaigns. BJP is scared, which is why this politics is happening,” he stated.
The seven phased Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh commenced on February 10. The second phase of polling for the state assembly is scheduled for February 14. Altogether 55 assembly constituencies will go to the polls in the second phase covering nine districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Sambhal, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Budaun and Shahjahanpur. (ANI)
