CPI demands arrest of union minister Ajay Mishra’s son

Ludhiana, October 6

The Communist Party of India (CPI) district unit held a rally and demonstration today to demand arrest of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister for State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra, in connection with killings of peacefully protesting farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri.

Speaking on the occasion several activists demanded that the minister should be immediately removed from the Cabinet and his son be arrested and prosecuted for murder as per the law. Silence of Prime Minister on such a heinous crime was intriguing and smacked of his agreement with such killings, protesters added.

“This is not for the first time. Such incidents occur in Uttar Pradesh day in and day out. Muslims are being labelled as Pakistanis and now Sikhs as Khalistanis. All those, who oppose government policies, are termed as anti-nationals. Ordinary citizens like Manish Gupta, a trader, was killed by the police. Inspector Subodh Kumar was killed by mob. The UP government should be immediately dismissed,” said protesters.

Dr Arun Mitra said, “Such events reflect the mind-set of the BJP and its leaders, who are out to create anarchy in the country through lawlessness hence spreading communal disharmony. It may be noted here that Union Home Minister for State Ajay Mishra had recently said that it was a two minutes job to remove farmers. This strengthened his son and he committed such heinous crime.”

“UP Chief Minister is spreading communal venom. Chief Minister of Haryana had recently asked his party men to carry sticks and throw farmers away. Such utterances by those at the top encourage murderers. There is a danger that if this state of affairs continues, anarchy will prevail in the country with the point of no return,” Dr Mitra added.

A memorandum to the effect was sent to the Prime Minister through the Deputy Commissioner Office, Ludhiana.

MCPI (U) seeks stern action against accused

Doraha: The Marxist Communist Party of India (United) has strongly condemned murders of peacefully agitating farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district. The general secretary, MCPI (U), Kuldip Singh and the state committee secretary, Pawan Kumar Kaushal, in a joint statement today said, “The brutal murders and provocative statement of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar put together has exposed the Fascist face of the RSS backed BJP.”

“Such incidents point towards poor law and order conditions in the state,” they added. Demanding stern action against the accused, they urged the President of India to dismiss the BJP Government as the state government had lost the moral and constitutional authority to govern and to maintain law, order in UP. They further said the Prime Minister should also own responsibility for the incident due to the involvement of minister and his son. — TNS

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