Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained in Sitapur, authorities ban entry of politicians in Lakhimpur
Sitapur/ Lakhimpur Kheri/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with other party leaders, were taken in custody in Sitapur after a whole night drama as they were heading towards violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri region of Uttar Pradesh.
UP police tried to stop Priyanka, at several places after she started her journey towards Lakhimpur Kheri around mid night from Lucknow.
"मैं उन किसानों से महत्वपूर्ण नहीं हूं, जिनको तुमने मारा है।"@priyankagandhi जी के ये भाव बता रहे हैं कि वो किस दर्द और पीड़ा के साथ किसानों से जुड़ी हुई है और रातभर सड़कों पर उतरी है।
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 4, 2021
न्याय तो अब होकर रहेगा जोगी जी...#PriyankaGandhiwithFarmers#लखीमपुर_किसान_नरसंहार pic.twitter.com/nc45BN9D9S
Later police was successful at Khairabad in Sitapur after they failed at Itaunja toll and at Sidhauli in the early Monday morning.
Along with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and Rajya sabha member Deepender Hudda were taken in custody. They were kept at guest house in the police lines in Sitapur.
Priyanka told the media ,"I was going to meet the families of the victims. I am going to pacify the deceased families. I am going to share the pain of the victims. What happened shows that the government is doing politics of crushing the farmers. Politics is being done to eliminate them".
Similarly, dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan was also detained in Sitapur while BSP general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra was detained at his residence in Lucknow.
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was allowed alone to reach Tikonia in Lakhimpur and was holding meeting with the protesting farmers.
In Lucknow, police force has been deployed at the residence of Samajwadi party president Akhilesh Yadav, who has announced to go to Lakhimpur on Tuesday morning.
Police has also been posted at all the residences of the opposition leaders who could go to Lakhimpur.
ये रौद्र रूप है नारी का, दहन करेगी अहंकार।
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 4, 2021
यूपी की सड़कें भाजपा के घटियापन की गवाह बनी है।@priyankagandhi जी और @DeependerSHooda जी के साथ भाजपा की गुलाम पुलिस का रवैया अमानवीयता की हद है।
किसान को न्याय तो हम दिलाकर रहेंगे।#PriyankaGandhiwithFarmers#लखीमपुर_किसान_नरसंहार pic.twitter.com/fwIfq1rn4f
Meanwhile Lakhimpur Kheri authorities have clamped section 144 of the CrPC in the entire district and they have banned entry of all political leaders.
भाजपाई क्रूरता की हर हद पार।
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 4, 2021
किसानों के आँसू पोंछने जा रही श्रीमती @priyankagandhi जी को गिरफ़्तार करके यूपी की भाजपा सरकार ने अपनी क्रूरता और बेशर्मी का परिचय दिया है।
मगर न्याय पथ पर चलने वाले गांधी ऐसे हथकंडों से डरते नहीं।#PriyankaGandhiwithFarmers#लखीमपुर_किसान_नरसंहार pic.twitter.com/NzbLgV98Zo
Four farmers were reportedly killed in the wake of an anti-farm law protest in the district on Sunday.
Violence erupted following the death of the farmers.
