Akhilesh Yadav Equates UP Farmers' Killing To Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
NDTV
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also accused the ruling BJP of suppressing farmers during the stir against the Centre's farm laws.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday equated the mowing down of farmers in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said on coming to power, his government will act against people shielding perpetrators of the crime.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence last October.
The farmers were mowed down allegedly by cars carrying BJP workers. Police had arrested Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish in the case. Ashish Mishra got bail recently. Addressing election rallies in Pilibhit and Lakhimpur Kheri, Mr Yadav said the violence reminded him of the Jalliawalan Bagh incident during the British rule.
"Those who got bail in the case will lose their deposits in the court of people during voting," he said, adding that his party's government will ensure action against those who shielded perpetrators of the crime.
