Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attempts to meet families of 10 shot dead in UP; detained
Lucknow, July 19 (IBNS): Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, was detained after she tried to meet the families of 10 people shot dead in the state over a land dispute last week, media reports said.
In a video uploaded by the Congress in its Twitter handle, Priyanka, who was on her way to a village on Sonbhadra, could be seen arguing with the police.
The illegal arrest of Priyanka in Sonbhadra, UP, is disturbing. This arbitrary application of power, to prevent her from meeting families of the 10 Adivasi farmers brutally gunned down for refusing to vacate their own land, reveals the BJP Govt’s increasing insecurity in UP. pic.twitter.com/D1rty8KJVq
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 19, 2019
Priyanka's brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said: "The illegal arrest of Priyanka in Sonbhadra, UP, is disturbing. This arbitrary application of power, to prevent her from meeting families of the 10 Adivasi farmers brutally gunned down for refusing to vacate their own land, reveals the BJP Govt’s increasing insecurity in UP."
Ten people were killed and 24 others injured in the shooting over a 36-acre piece of land.
Yagya Dutt, a village chief, along with his associates had fired upon tribal people who were unwilling to give up their land.
General Secretary UP East @priyankagandhi addresses the media after being stopped by the UP Police while she was on the way to meet the families of the deceased. #UPmeinJungleRaj pic.twitter.com/ILuxiJsTBQ
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 19, 2019
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