Varun Gandhi, BJP MP, Tweets New Criticism Of "Khalistani" Allegation
NDTV
The struggle for justice in Lakhimpur is about the cruel massacre of poor farmers in the face of an arrogant local power elite, it has no religious connotations, BJP's Varun Gandhi said.
The BJP's Varun Gandhi, dropped from the party's national executive earlier this week, continued his criticism of the running over of farmers at UP's Lakhimpur Kheri -- allegedly by the son of a Union minister -- and its aftermath. An attempt to turn #LakhimpurKheri into a Hindu vs Sikh battle is being made. Not only is this an immoral & false narrative, it is dangerous to create these fault-lines & reopen wounds that have taken a generation to heal.We must not put petty political gains above national unity
The MP had called the incident murder and demanded accountability.
Today, pointing to junior home minister Ajay Mishra's comment that the incident was engineered by Khalistanis, he said there was an attempt to give communal colour to the events.