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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”
Lakhimpur violence: SC asks UP Gov’t to provide details of the FIR, number of arrests made
The court noted that it was an unfortunate incident where 8 people reportedly lost their lives; it has directed the registry to list the matter tomorrow
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MVA announces Maharashtra Bandh demanding justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims
The MVA alliance said the call for the Oct 11 strike is given by the parties, not the government, to show support for farmers, who died in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
Lakhimpur Kheri: Farmers mowed down to death allegedly by BJP minister’s son’s car
Nationwide protests by SKM denounced the act
Punjab farmer dies by suicide after hearing about farmer deaths in Lakhimpur Kheri
Although support continues to pour in for farmers, SKM reports the death of an aged farmer who was pained by the news of the Sunday incident
SKM condemns “bhakta media” for Lakhimpur Kheri massacre
Tired of mainstream media’s misleading narrative, farmers continue their struggle for their rights
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra still not arrested
FIR says he was in the vehicle that mowed down farmers, and there were several eye-witnesses
Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths: Families to light candles, not pyres until post mortem
While farmers across India demanded justice for the four martyred farmers, families of the deceased have resolved to not perform any final till a fair post mortem examination is conducted
Lakhimpur Kheri deaths: A Timeline
Preceding and ensuing events of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident reject the notion that the violence was incited by protesting farmers
I was not in the car: Ashish Mishra’s feeble defence in Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths
After four farmers were killed when they were ruthlessly mowing down by his vehicle, the son of Ashish Mishra, Union MoS for Home Affairs, tries to wash his hands of the case
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