Lakhimpur Kheri violence: ‘Killing Raj’ occurring in UP, claims Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked BJP governments on the Centre and Uttar Pradesh over the demise of farmers throughout a protest , claiming that “autocracy” prevails within the nation and “killing Raj” is happening in that state.

Eight folks had been killed – 4 farmers had been allegedly run over and 4 folks in a convoy of BJP staff who had been lynched – on Sunday as violence erupted throughout a farmers’ protest in Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh.

“What’s going on within the nation shouldn’t be democracy however autocracy. Farmers had been brutally butchered, and so they (BJP) did not need the reality to return out. That’s the reason they’ve imposed Part 144 (CrPC) there. Individuals will impose Part 144 on them within the days to return. They’re stopping delegations from visiting the locals there,” she instructed reporters after visiting a Gurudwara in Bhabanipur, her meeting constituency.

When requested if she feels that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ought to resign over the regulation and order state of affairs, Banerjee mentioned, “Killing Raj is happening, as an alternative of Ram Rajya as promised by them”.