Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan on Tuesday demanded an investigation into the death of a Congress worker, Prabhat Pandey in Lucknow on December 18 during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Thursday, responded to Congress allegations that UP Police were responsible for the death of a Congress worker.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai alleged that the state government and police officials were responsible for the death of a Congress worker who lost his life during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. He demanded compensation of 1 crore for the victim a
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other leaders were detained by police who were holding a protest march in Lucknow against the state government.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai asserted that the party will stage protests amid the police regulating all kinds of demonstrations near Vidhan Sabha alleging that the law and order situation in the state is "pathetic."
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Wednesday the state government for putting up pointed barricades near the Vidhan Sabha ahead of the party's planned protest, comparing them to those used during the farmers' protests at the Ghazipur border.
Following a standoff with police outside the party office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Monday said that the Congress delegation will visit the violence-hit Sambhal after restrictions are lifted.
After the Lucknow Police served notice to Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, asking him to postpone his Sambhal visit, the party leader said that he would go to Sambhal "peacefully."
A Congress delegation led by Uttar Pradesh party President Ajay Rai is scheduled to visit Sambhal on Monday, where a stone-pelting incident took place on November 24.