LUCKNOW: Congress national general Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sat on a silent protest at the GPO park in Lucknow on Monday and demanded the sacking of minister of state for home Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ from the Union cabinet for ensuring a fair investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Teni’s son Ashish Mishra ‘Monu’ has been named as accused and arrested in the case. Priyanka also took to social media to question government inaction and tweeted, “The minister's son has been arrested for killing farmers. Does the minister still have the right to continue in his post? His dismissal is necessary for fair investigation and justice.” She also tagged PM Narendra Modi while asking him to stop patronizing such a minister.
Congress had given a nationwide call for a silent protest to press for Teni’s removal from the Union cabinet, and party leaders staged protests across the country.
Priyanka sat on ‘maun vrat’ (silent protest) in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi along with UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu, Congress legislative party leader Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ and senior leaders like Pramod Tewari against the injustice done to farmers and pressed for an impartial investigation in the case.
The party later issued a statement saying the grand old party will continue to fight for the cause of farmers who have suffered a lot due to the faulty policies of the BJP-led governments at Centre and in state. “Congress will follow Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of non-violence and satyagraha, and will continue to stand with the farmers come what may,” said party spokesperson Ashok Singh.
