Several persons were reportedly injured and three vehicles were set on fire when protests on-farm laws took a violent turn and unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at the farmers, reports suggested.
Infuriated farmers set three jeeps on fire after some of the protestors were run over by the vehicles. One of the vehicles allegedly belongs to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni.
Earlier in the day, hundreds of farmers had marched to Tikuniya on Sunday and staged protests against the Uttar Pradesh government. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya was scheduled to reach Banvir village to attend a program organized by the Union Minister.
However, farmers occupied the helipad site at Maharaja Agrasen Sports Ground, where his helicopter was to land. Following this, the Deputy Chief Minister’s program was changed and he reached Lakhimpur by road from Lucknow.
Meanwhile, Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesman Rakesh Tikait said that he is reaching Lakhimpur to meet the injured farmers. A heavy deployment of forces has been made in the area and police from adjoining districts are also being called in to control the situation. @ Picture for Representational Purpose
