SKM to go for nationwide stir if MoS Ajay Mishra not removed from post

Demanding the dismissal of Ajay Mishra from the post of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs over Lakhimpur Kheri violence Samyukt Kisan Morcha SKM said they will scale up their agitation if the Minister is not dismissed immediatelyThe umbrella body of farmers unions protesting against the Central farm laws in a statement issued that reiterated earlier ultimatum about October 11 being the deadline for the sacking and arrest of Ajay Mishra TeniTomorrow in the prayer meetings organised in Lakhimpur Kheri for the martyrs of the massacre SKM will go ahead with its announced plan of action said the statement SKM also called the farmers organisations and other progressive groups across the country to observe October 12 as Shaheed Kisan Diwas to remember the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violenceIt also urged the farmers to attend the Antim Ardaas of those who were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which is scheduled to be held at Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri district on Tuesday October 12 tomorrow will be marked as Shaheed Kisan Diwas all over India tomorrow on SKMs call Tomorrow the Antim Ardaas of the martyrs of the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre will take place in Tikunia at Sahebjada Inter College Preparations are being made for the same and tens of thousands of farmers are expected to join this prayer meeting said the statementSKM appealed to farmers organisations and other progressive groups across the country to mark the Shaheed Kisan Diwas by organising prayer and homage meetings all over the country In the evening candlelight vigils will be held as per SKMs call SKM urges people to light 5 candles outside their homes at 8 pm tomorrow it added The farmers union said the protest actions are not against any religion or faith as the call for action on October 15 is in the spirit of Dussehra of good triumphing over evil SKM alleged that Union MoS Ajay Mishra Teni had sought to promote enmity hatred and disharmony through his earlier speech against minority Sikhs of the Terai regionHis speech was of intimidation and threat in a public meeting at that where he was also proudly alluding to his criminal antecedents and on the basis of this stern action should have taken place by now which could have prevented the entire episode of Lakhimpur Kheri massacre The fact that he tried his best to protect his son Ashish Mishra from being arrested is also very apparent the statement saidSKM reiterated that the farmers movement cannot be dissipated or weakened by BJPRSS playing their communal card and that farmers of the country are united in their struggle In an earlier statement issued on Saturday SKM said if the demand to dismiss Teni is not accepted by October 11 then the SKM said that they will launch a nationwide protest programmeIt includes a Shaheed Kisan Yatra wherein they will carry the ashes of the deceased farmers through each district of Uttar Pradesh and each state of the country The yatra is said to conclude at a holy or historical place in every district and state The nationwide protest programme also includes burning the effigies of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP government symbolised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Home Minister Amit Shah and local leaders on the occasion of Dussehra on October 15A Rail Roko protest will be organised across the country on October 18 from 10 am to 4 pm SKM also plans to organise a Mahapanchayat on October 26 provided demands are not met until October 11 Meanwhile Union Minister of State MoS for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Tenis son Ashish Mishra who has been accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident has been sent to threeday police remand with conditions on MondayAlso Read BJP obstructing justice by not sacking minister Rahul Gandhi on Lakhimpur caseAshish was arrested on October 9 after 12 hours of interrogation by the Crime Branch of Uttar Pradesh police in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case The Uttar Pradesh Police will file an application before a court in Uttar Pradeshs Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday seeking custody of accused Ashish in the incident that claimed the lives of eight people earlier this month As many as eight people including four farmers had died in the violence that took placeon October 3 Uttar Pradesh police have so far arrested three people including Ashish Mishra who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra TeniThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever