Priyanka Gandhi's Maun Vrat For Minister's Removal Over Farmers' Killing
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Both the minister and his son denied being at the spot. But the police said Ashish Mishra had been evasive in his replies and could not explain gaps in his alibi.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders observed a "maun vrat" or silent protest today to demand the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, whose son Ashish Mishra has been arrested over allegations of running over farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri.
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