Chandigarh: Deputy Minister of Punjab Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and other Congress MLA, who was on his way to Lakhimpur Kheri, was forcibly detained by the Uttar Pradesh police on Monday night and taken to the Shahjahanpur Police Station in Sahlawan District in Saharapur.
They will meet the families of the victims who on Sunday allegedly hit by a vehicle of a son of the Central Minister.
Others who accompanied Randhawa were the president of the Punjab congress agreement and MLA Kulajit Singh Nagra, Mlaas Parminder Singh Pinky, Barindermet Singh Pahra, Kuldeep Vaid, Kulbir Singh Zira and Angad Singh.
“Deputy CM @sukhjinder_inc & MLA We have been detained on the border of Haryana.
I condemn the tyranny like that was done by the government,” Punjab CM Chararjit Singh Channi tweeted.
Why are Congress leaders not allowed to enter to visit the grieving family in Lakhimpur? Our representative …
https://t.co/a73b0hcuq- Chararjit S Channi (@CharanjitChanni) 1633350931000As Uttar Pradesh Government refused to give permission to land at Lucknow airport, he went with a road accompanied by the leaders of MLA and Party other .
The Deputy Ministerial Minister demanded that the perpetrators must be arrested immediately.
He also equalized the incident to the tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh and said that the Government of Trade Union and Government of Uttar Pradesh would never be forgiven for this.
The Deputy Ministerial Minister said that the Punjab government would raise his voice at each forum on this ‘horrendous incident’ and ensure justice for the families of the victims.
Justice that promises this problem, Randhawa appealed to farmers to maintain peace.
Up to refuse permission to CM, the CM representative of the Uttar Pradesh Government led by BJP on Monday has denied the head of Charanjit Charanjit Singh Channi and Randhawa to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, quoting the imposition of part 144 of the criminal procedure code, which forbid assembly of more than five.
people.
The Ministry of Punjab’s office said the top of the house secretary told the civil aviation director, Punjab, in response to his letter looking permission to land and release the helicopter of the minister’s head in Lakhimpur Kheri, that it was not feasible to argue of legal permits and order situations.
Channi has planned to meet a mourning family but on Sunday ordered Randhawa and Mla Kuljit Singh Nagra to visit the scene to ensure the situation and share sympathy with the victim’s family.
Memo for PM: Ask to ensure Justicechanni on Monday filed a memorandum to the Governor of Banwarilal Purohit along with his colleagues, urging the government to take decisive steps in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
Aimed at PM Narendra Modi, Memorandum urged him to impress the top government to take decisive steps in ensuring justice for the families of the victims.
Channi also reaffirmed the need to immediately review and revoke three agricultural laws that caused hatred among farmers.
He mentioned that he was limited to bringing attention to the prime minister that the recent incident of violence at Lakhimpur Kheri had shaken conscience one and all.
“Everything is getting more painful that our ‘Anndattas’ (farmers) loses life in this unfavorable action while protesting peacefully towards agricultural law,” he added.
Looking for Prime Minister’s personal intervention, CM says the faces of the people behind the actions must be exposed.
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