Farmers Begin 3-Day Protest Against Centre In Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri

To seek Justice in Lakhimpur violence!

On Thursday, Around 10,000 farmers from Punjab will take part in a 72-hour protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri against the Centre. 

As per the information, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for the protest to "seek justice" in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

According to the statement, Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) president Manjit Singh Rai said 10,000 farmers from Punjab will participate in the protest. "Some are going on trains and some on their own vehicles," Mr Rai said. The farmers left for Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

Farmers are demanding the sacking of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra, whose son Ashish was arrested in a case where eight people including four farmers were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in October last year.

According to the information, they also want compensation to be given to families of farmers who died during the same protest, as well as a legal guarantee for the minimum support price of crops.

Senior farmer leaders like Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Pal, and Joginder Singh Ugrahan will also be a part of this three-day protest.