Navjot Sidhu Starts Fast In UP, Seeks Arrest Of Union Minister's Son
NDTV
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met the family members of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, a day after he was detained in Saharanpur.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday began a fast in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, declaring that he will continue it till Union minister Ajay Mishra's son is not arrested.
Mr Sidhu on Friday met the family members of the farmers killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, a day after he was detained along with Punjab Congress leaders in Saharanpur.
The minister's son, Ashish Mishra, is an accused in the case and was told by police to appear before it for questioning on Friday but he skipped it.
Mr Sidhu, who met the family of 28-year-old journalist Raman Kashyap, one of the eight people killed in the violence, proceeded on a fast and could be seen lying on a cot at the scribe's house in Lakhimpur Kheri.