LUCKNOW: Describing the violent incidents that took place in Lakhimpur-Kheri on Sunday as "unfortunate", Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to the people to exercise restraint and help maintain peace in the area.
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He also urged the people to first wait for the probe which was underway and the action that will follow before arriving at any conclusion in a hurry. He also appealed them to not get provoked by anyone.
He said the government would get to the bottom of the reasons for the sequence of events that unfolded on Sunday afternoon, expose all those involved and ensure strict action against those found guilty.
"A battery of senior officials including additional chief secretary, appointment, personel and agriculture, additional director general (law and order), commissioner, Lucknow division and Inspector General (IG) Lucknow are present at the spot to maintain peace in the area. The officials are also probing into the incidents that had unfolded and the reasons for it," the CM said in a statement issued on Sunday evening.
He said all those responsible for the incidents will face stringent action. He appealed to the locals to stay home and not be provoked by anyone and urged them to help restore peace in the area.
