Lakhimpur Kheri violence | AAP Punjab protesters dispersed with water cannons

Party’s Punjab unit was protesting the delay in the arrest of Lakhimpur Kheri accused

Police resorted to the use of water cannons on Wednesday to disperse agitating workers and leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab unit here as they marched to gherao the official residence of the Punjab Governor against the alleged failure of the Uttar Pradesh government in arresting key accused in the and the “indifferent attitude of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government at the Centre” towards farmers.

As AAP members started their march from near the MLA hostel towards the Raj Bhavan, they were stopped at barricades. The police said water cannons were used to disperse the crowd after the protestors attempted to forcefully break the barricades. Many of them were detained by the police and released later.