Politics is going on in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district over the death of farmers. BJP leader and Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish is accused of ramming the car.
Meanwhile new video of the incident that took place on Sunday in Lakhimpur Kheri has surfaced. In this, a jeep is seen trampling the farmers from behind. After the video surfaced, opposition leaders intensified their attacks on the BJP. All the leaders including UP Congress and AAP MP Sanjay Singh have shared the video.
The video, which is being widely shared on social media, is yet to be confirmed by the police. The Newz India cannot independently verify its veracity. It is not clear in the video who is the person sitting in the driving seat.
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In the 25-second video, It is seen that a large number of farmers are walking with flags in their hands. Meanwhile, the jeep coming from behind while playing the hooter trampled many farmers There was also an SUV behind the jeep. Many people got injured after being hit by a speeding jeep. An elderly farmer went on the bonnet after being hit by the jeep and then fell on the ground. The sudden incident created panic on the spot. No one could understand what has happened.
The video matches the description given to media by farmers present at the spot on Sunday, who said the vehicle hit them from behind. The texture and color of the SUV that hit the farmers in the video also seems to match with other scenes from the scene.
A group of farmers protesting in Tikoniya area of Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday protested the visits of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra and State Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. The farmers were angry with Mishra’s recent speech.