Lakhimpur Kheri violence | U.P. Govt opposes bail plea of Ashish Mishra in Supreme Court

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | U.P. Govt opposes bail plea of Ashish Mishra in Supreme Court

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra’s son Ashish Mishra (centre) and other accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, being produced in a court in Lakhimpur. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Uttar Pradesh Government on January 19 opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, … Read more

“How long should Ashish Mishra remain in jail without bail?” Supreme Court asks

“How long should Ashish Mishra remain in jail without bail?” Supreme Court asks

The Supreme Court said Mishra has continued in custody “because of our order”. Filw | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Monday asked how long Ashish Mishra, a Union Minister’s son and accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and killings case, should be in custody without bail. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and … Read more

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Charges farmed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Charges farmed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others

File picture of Ashish Mishra being produced in a court in Lakhimpur | Photo Credit: – A court here on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others in connection with the October 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri’s Tikunia in which four farmers were killed. Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for … Read more

Supreme Court to hear plea for cancellation of Ashish Mishra’s bail on March 11

Supreme Court to hear plea for cancellation of Ashish Mishra’s bail on March 11

The Supreme Court will hear on March 11 a plea against the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, key accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which a BJP convoy led by Mishra mowed down farmers protesting the controversial farm laws. The petition seeking to have Mishra’s bail cancelled was mentioned on an urgent basis on … Read more

UP Elections: Will send Lakhimpur culprit and his protectors to jail, says Akhilesh Yadav

UP Elections: Will send Lakhimpur culprit and his protectors to jail, says Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Polls 2022: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday condemned the state government over grant of bail to union minister Ajay Mishra‘s son in Lakhimpur case, saying he would ensure that the culprit and his protectors go to prison when he comes to power. “The minister’s son who trampled farmers has got bail … Read more

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Weapon seized from Union minister’s son was fired, confirms FSL report

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A forensic report has confirmed that weapons recovered from Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra and others after the Lakhimpur violence had been fired. Protesting farmers had alleged that Ashish Mishra had opened fire. Though the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirmed that the weapons had been discharged, it does not specify whether they … Read more

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Main accused Ashish Mishra shifted back to jail from hospital

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Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case who was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for dengue, was shifted back to the district jail on Tuesday evening following improvement in his condition, a senior jail official said. Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister of state for Home Ajay … Read more

Lakhimpur violence: Congress delegation meets President, demands sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra

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A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind demanding the immediate dismissal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, and an impartial judicial probe by two sitting judges of the Supreme Court. The delegation of senior Congress leaders … Read more

Varun Gandhi warns against ‘Hindu vs Sikh’ narrative in Lakhimpur violence

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BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Sunday warned against attempts to turn the Lakhimpur Kheri incident into a “Hindi vs Sikh battle”, saying it is dangerous to create these fault lines and reopen wounds that have taken a generation to heal. The Pilibhit MP, who was recently dropped from the BJP national executive, said the struggle … Read more

Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra arrested after 12 hours of questioning

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Ashish Mishra, son of union minister of state Ajay Mishra and accused for murder in the killing of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday was arrested on Saturday after close to 12 hours of questioning. Speaking to media reporters in Lakhimpur Kheri, Deputy inspector General Upendra Agarwal said Mishra was taken into custody on … Read more