Varun Gandhi, Who Called For Accountability In Lakhimpur, Removed From BJP's National Executive
BJP MPs Varun Gandhi and his mother Maneka Gandhi have been excluded from the 80-member national executive council of the BJP.
The removal comes even as Varun Gandhi has been quite vocal regarding the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and has been demanding an investigation into the incident.
ANI, quoting sources in the party said that Pilibhit MP's stance on the incident was not taken well by the top BJP leadership.
"He projected as if the entire fault lies at the doorsteps of the leaders. We are awaiting the investigation report and believe that incident was unfortunate. He should have been patient at a time when the entire opposition is targeting the party," said a senior BJP leader.
Ever since the incidents unfolded in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, Varun Gandhi has been the only voice from within the BJP to speak up against it.
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On Thursday morning, Varun Gandhi had shared a video allegedly showing farmers being run over and said that justice must be delivered before a message of arrogance and cruelty enters the minds of farmers.
He also said that the protestors cannot be 'silenced through murder'.
Taking to Twitter, the MP from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit shared a video and wrote, "The video is crystal clear. Protestors cannot be silenced through murder. There has to be accountability for the innocent blood of farmers that has been spilled and justice must be delivered before a message of arrogance and cruelty enters the minds of every farmer."
Notably, Gandhi has been vocal about the incident and wrote to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, and demanded strict action against culprits. He also suggested a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe in a time-bound manner in the case.
He paid tribute to farmers killed in the incident and said that Rs 1 crore compensation should be given to the families of victims.
On Tuesday also Varun Gandhi jad shared a video clip purportedly showing an SUV mowing down farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, and demanded that police immediately identify and arrest those involved in the incident.
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