72- hour long protest is carried out by farmers, in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh against the center seeking justice in the violence case.
Key highlights
- 72- hr long protest by farmers in UP
- Senior farmers Rakesh TAiax, and Dharshan Pal participated
- Demands included suspension of the Union Minister of state
- Farmers are seeking justice for the people who died in the protest
10,000 farmers from Punjab started a protest against the center to seek justice in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The farmers demand compensation for families of farmers, who died in the field and to have a legal guarantee to the crops produced by the family of the diseased.
Additionally, the protesters demanded the sacking of the union minister of the state, Ajay Mishra who was recently involved In the cases of the death of farmers because of his son.
Four farmers were killed by the minister’s son last October. The protest was continued by the surveillance of the police. Farmers are awaiting the response of the central government. This has captured attention throughout the country
