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Uttam's Take: Lakhimpur Kheri Tragedy

October 05, 2021 07:02 IST

Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com

Eight people, including four farmers, were killed on Sunday, October 3, as violence erupted during a farmers protest in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.

Farmers claimed that a car ferrying Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra's son Ashish ran over a group of protesters. An FIR has been registered against Ashish Misra.

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the Lakhimpur Kheri tragedy.

UTTAM GHOSH