Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hit out at BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh over the killing of farmers in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, saying democracy was under "threat" in the country.

His remarks came after multiple opposition leaders were stopped from visiting Lakhimpur Kheri. Addressing a dharna at the Rajasthan Congress Pradesh Committee (PCC) office against the Lakhimpur violence and detention of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Gehlot said the video of the incident shared by Gandhi is sufficient to substantiate the allegation and no other evidence is needed.