Yash Bajaj

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister of state (home) Ajay Mishra 'Teni', has been granted bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case by the Allahabad high court. ,Also read: Watch: Samajwadi Party’s Pradip Yadav in a heated exchange with cops over COVID norms,Mishra was arrested on October 9 last year in relation to the Lakhimpur Kheri case, where at least four farmers and a journalist were mowed down by an SUV during a protest against the now-repealed farm laws. Allegedly, the SUV was a part of Ajay Mishra's convoy. His son, the prime accused, and several others were booked under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). ,Ashish Mishra has been arrested as he was not cooperating during the interrogation and did not answer a few questions, SIT DIG Upendra Agarwal had said at the time of Mishra’s arrest. Also read: PM Modi urges voters to abide by COVID rules; says, 'Pehle matdan, phir jalpan',Ashish Mishra was declared the main accused in the 5000-page chargesheet filed by Special Investigation (SIT) last month. The report added that there was a planned conspiracy to murder the protesting farmers. The number of accused in the case was also increased to 14. The Lakhimpur Kheri incident took place on October 3. The farmers were protesting ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to Lakhimpur. ,Also read: Congress promises to waive all farm loans within 10 days of coming to power,On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the first time, spoke about the incident. Talking to news agency ANI he said that the Yogi Adityanath government is working transparently in the probe. The state government gave its consent for whatever committee the Supreme Court wanted, for whichever judge the Supreme Court wanted for the probe. The state government is working transparently, Modi said. ,The bail comes on the day Uttar Pradesh assembly elections kicked off.

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<ul>
  <li>Ashish Mishra is the prime accused in the &nbsp;Lakhimpur Kheri violence case</li>
  <li>Mishra was arrested on October 9 for not cooperating during the interrogation</li>
  <li>At least four farmers and a journalist were mowed down by an SUV during a protest in Lakhimpur on October 3</li>
</ul>

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Ashish Mishra, accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, granted bail

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New Delhi, Delhi, India

Opposition MPs disrupted sessions in the parliament demanding the sacking of Ajay Mishra Teni, Minister of State for Home Affairs of India, on Friday. Opposition parties’ MPs held up placards in both houses, forcing adjournments. In the Lok Sabha, MPs gathered in the well of the house, holding placards and shouting slogans. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day, soon after it began the day's proceedings, following a meeting between the government and opposition leaders, reported NDTV. Also Read: Rahul calls Ajay Mishra 'criminal', LS adjourns for the day amid uproar,Adjourning the house till Monday, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said parties had decided to find a solution and maintain peace and smooth functioning during House proceedings. An argument over 12 suspended MPs has also disrupted day’s business in the Rajya Sabha, with the opposition demanding that the action be withdrawn. Also Read: Last batch of farmers to leave Uttar Pradesh Gate protest site at Ghazipur today,Opposition MPs demanded the removal of Ajay Mishra over the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly by his son Ashish Mishra, who has been in jail since the October 3 incident. A recent investigation revealed that the SUV driven by his son ran over the farmers at the protest site was a “planned conspiracy” and asked for new charges against Asish Mishra. The farmers were crushed with intent to commit murder and it was not death by negligence, the report said. Also Read: In Pics: Farmers bid farewell to Singhu protest site,Though opposition parties called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Ajay Mishra from the ministry, the ruling BJP has ruled out any such move, arguing that a father cannot be held responsible for his son's actions. The Congress and other opposition parties have said their protests will continue until the government sacks Ajay Mishra from the ministry. Also Read: Farmers dance and celebrate at Tikri border as they set off for their homes. Watch,On 3 October 2021, in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, eight people were killed by an SUV. Four protesting farmers and a journalist were run over by the car, three others were lynched by protestors in the subsequent violence.

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<ul>
  <li>Ajay Mishra is a minister of state in the home ministry</li>
  <li>He is the father of Ashish Mishra, who drove an SUV and killed eight people at farmers’ protest site in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh</li>
  <li>The ruling BJP said a "father cannot be held responsible for his son's actions"</li>
</ul>

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Ashish Mishra, accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, granted bail

Oppositions disrupt parliament sessions demanding sacking of Ajay Mishra