Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav demanded resignation of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni, for his alleged involvement in violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where nine people, including four farmers, were killed.
He also expressed apprehension that the Minister’s son Ashish Mishra, who is named as accused in murder case, could have fled to Nepal.
“We would not compromise on anything less than the resignation of the Union Minister," Akhilesh Yadav told media persons in Bahraich, where he went to meet the family members of a farmer killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence. On the Minister’s son Ashish Mishra, who is the named as accused, the SP leader said, "The Union Minister has an old relationship with Nepal and his son could be hiding there."
In Bahraich, Akhilesh Yadav met the family of Daljit Singh in Mahurania village who was killed in Kheri on October 3. He said the sole demand of the farmer’s family was security and it was the duty of the government to ensure the safety and security of the family members of the deceased farmer.
“After information has come that Ashish fled to Nepal, now the Indian government will have to intervene. Now we hope that the Indian government will also intervene and bring the accused minister's son from Nepal," he said.
“The working style of the Bharatiya Janata Party government is different. If someone from the BJP commits a crime, the government will save him. The criminal who is in BJP will be respected and they will be presented bouquets. A summon is just an excuse. Police will welcome him by giving a bouquet," he alleged.
“Have we not seen in Uttar Pradesh the policemen, who were accused of murder of a businessman in Gorakhpur hotel, are absconding? There are many such examples. Don't know how many were shot on the knee by the police. In these cases, the Uttar Pradesh government can be questioned".
Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party would continue to fight for the justice of farmers and hoped that the Supreme Court would take cognisance so that families of the victims got justice.