Lakhimpur Kheri Violence LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Reach District to Meet Victims' Families

Rahul Gandhi ‘Enacted Drama’, He Was Stopped for Security Reasons, Says UP Min Sidharth Nath Singh

Training his guns on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the backdrop of the developments at Lucknow airport on Wednesday afternoon, Uttar Pradesh Minister Sidharth Nath Singh said he “enacted drama”,…

Alert | News18 reports that Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have reached Lakhimpur Kheri to meet with the family members of those who lost their lives in the violence.

Rahul Gandhi Reaches Lakhimpur Kheri, ANI reports.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Lakhimpur Kheri, where 8 persons including 4 farmers lost their lives in violence on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/G3KadO9IKv

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, CMs Baghel and Channi Head to Meet Victims' Families | Accompanied by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channy, KC Venugopal, Ajay Kumar Lallu, Deepender Hooda left for Lakhimpur to meet the families of the victims of the Lakhimpur violence.

How an RLD leader 'Guerilla Commando-ed' His Way Into Lakhimpur Kheri | It took 14 hours of walking over 15 km along marshy rivers, fields and jungles, changing half a dozen vehicles, hitchhiking in a state transport bus followed by a school bus, for Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary to reach Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district - currently the epicentre of farm laws related violence. Chaudhary is the first politician to have met the family of a slain farmer in a village in Lakhimpur on October 4. Read more

Sachin Pilot Stopped in Moradabad | Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was set to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, has been stopped in Moradabad and made to go elsewhere by police, sources told News18.

SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav to Visit Lakhimpur Kheri Tomorrow | Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav will visit Lakhimpur Kheri tomorrow, and meet the families of the farmers who died in the violence.

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Hits Local Sikh Community Hard

The spot near Tikonia village where violence erupted on Sunday during a farmers' protest is amid an area linked to the life of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism.

Alert | Convoy of nearly 10,000 vehicles to start for Lakhimpur. Punjab Congress MPs, MLAs and workers led by Navjot Singh Sidhu to start for Lakhimpur Kheri  from Mohali.

Why UP Govt Allowed Opposition Leaders to Visit Lakhimpur Kheri After Initial Denial

The Uttar Pradesh government finally gave permission to political leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri in groups of five after the cremation of all eight dead persons was completed on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Head to Lakhimpur |  Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have left Sitapur guesthouse where the latter was detained and they are now heading for Lakhimpur Kheri.

CM Adityanath Briefs PM Modi on Situation | Sources told CNN-News18 that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in Lakhimpur, in the aftermath of the violence.

Rahul Gandhi Reaches Sitapur Guesthouse | Rahul Gandhi has reached the Sitapur guesthouse, where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is currently in custody.

Police Use Water Cannon to Disperse AAP Workers Trying to Lay Siege to Punjab Guv's House

Chandigarh: Police used a water cannon to disperse AAP workers trying to lay siege to the Punjab governor's house here on Wednesday over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh.

Maha Cabinet Pays Tribute to Lakhimpur Violence Victims | Maharashtra cabinet expresses sorrow over Lakhimpur incident, pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the incident.

Rahul, Baghel, Channi, Others Allowed to Visit Lakhimpur After Farmers' Cremation Was Done

The Uttar Pradesh government has finally given permission to political leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri in groups of five after the cremation of farmers was completed on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi Reaches Sitapur | Rahul Gandhi has reached Sitapur, ANI reports.

Security Increased at LRP Guest House | Increased security was seen at at LRP Guest House, as deployed officers also arrived ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit there.

Rahul Gandhi to Meet Priyanka Gandhi, Visit Victims' Families | Sources told News18 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will not go to Sitapur, and that he will visit the LRP Guesthouse in Lakhimpur. There he will meet Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul and Priyanka will go from the guest house to the victims' familities.

Cong Delegation Led by Rahul Gandhi leaves for Lakhimpur Kheri | A 5-member Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi leaves for violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri from Lucknow airport, ANI reports.

A 5-member Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi leaves for violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri from Lucknow airport pic.twitter.com/8JKDieNVy9

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Rakesh Tikait to News18 | BKU leader Rakesh Tikait told News18: "We want the Minister to resign and his son to be arrested. The farmers are innocent. We shall decide the future course of action if the minister does not resign."

Sidhu to Lead Punjab Congress Contigent to Lakhimpur Tomorrow | Navjot Singh Sidhu, president of the Punjab Congress, will lead a "huge contingent" of the party workers to Lakhimpur tomorrow, a press release said. "The PPCC has directed that at least 200 vehicles from each constituency from Punjab under the leadership of their respective block and district president should join the procession," the release said.

WATCH | At Lucknow airport, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "What kind of permission I have been granted by UP Govt? These people are not letting me go out of the airport."

#WATCH | At Lucknow airport, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says, "What kind of permission I have been granted by UP Govt? These people are not letting me go out of the airport."

Gandhi is leading a Congress delegation to violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri pic.twitter.com/Wfxzgh3sec

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READ | Minister’s Son in Spotlight, Go-Ahead for Oppn to Visit District & Viral Video: Lakhimpur Kheri Timeline in 10 Points

Even as the spotlight remains on Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri two days after the incident, sources have told News18 that Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish, who has been accused of…

"We want to go in our car (to Lakhimpur Kheri) but they (police) want to take us in their vehicle. I asked them to let me go in my personal vehicle. They're planning something. I'm sitting here," Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi told ANI at Lucknow airport.

Ajay Mishra Briefs Home Minister on Lakhimpur Incident | Union Minister Ajay Mishra had sought time from Home Minister Amit Shah, sources told News18. Ajay Mishra has briefed the Home Minister on the Lakhimpur incident. Sources added that there is no talk of resignation at all. Speaking to News18, Ajay Mishra said, "Investigation is happening in a fair manner. Multiple agencies are working on the issue. There is no pressure on anyone and all angles will be probed." 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a dharna, sources said. Police is allowing him to go to Lakhimpur Kheri only in police vehicle. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives at Lucknow airport. He is accompanied by party leaders Bhupesh Baghel, Charanjit Channi, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala.

Formation of Judicial Committee to Investigate Lakhimpur Case Complete | The process of formation of a one-member judicial committee to investigate the Lakhimpur case is complete, the investigation will start soon, sources told News18.

Punjab Congress on Thursday will begin a March from Mohali, Punjab at 12 pm to Lakhimpur Kheri, UP against the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri where four farmers and four others were killed.