Lakhimpur violence: Farmers call for nation-wide protests on Oct 26 to seek Union minister Ajay Misra's arrest

Farmers have called for country-wide protests on October 26 to press for the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Misra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday gave a call to organise country-wide protests on October 26 to press for the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Misra in connection with the Lakhimpur violence, and also to mark the completion of 11 months of farmers' agitation.

In a statement, the SKM, a joint forum of farmer unions, demanded from the central government fulfilment of its "legitimate demands" - repeal of the three anti-farmer laws, making MSP into a legal entitlement for all produce and all farmers, and sacking as well as arrest of Ajay Misra.