West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a scathing attack on the BJP over the tremendous violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Mamata Banerjee, who won the West Bengal by-election with a record number of votes, said, “It is a very sad and unfortunate incident. I have no words to condemn it. BJP government does not believe in democracy, they only want autocracy. Is this Ram Raj? No, this is a murder.”
Violence erupted in the entire area after a minister’s son’s car was rammed into farmers who were protesting peacefully in Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday. Eight people have died in this violence and many people have been injured. The opposition has united regarding the matter and is demanding the arrest of the people who rammed the car on the farmers. In view of the situation, Section 144 has been imposed in the entire area.
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Taking a dig at the BJP government of UP, West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee said that BJP does not believe in democracy, so Section 144 has been imposed in the area. They want to end democracy. There is only dictatorship. They don’t let people go, they don’t let people meet.
At the same time, the Uttar Pradesh government has promised Rs 45 lakh and government jobs to the four killed. At the same time, 10 lakh rupees will be given to the injured. At the same time, a judicial inquiry has also been promised in this incident. A retired judge of the High Court will investigate the matter. Significantly, the farmers have been protesting against the central agriculture laws for a long time. The demand of the farmers is that the government should withdraw these laws, but the center is not ready to back down on these laws.