Giving information in the Supreme Court, during the hearing of the petition filed against the bail of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, the UP government said that the state government had opposed the bail of Ashish Mishra. The UP government said in the court that, “The allegation that the UP government did not oppose the bail of Ashish Mishra in the Allahabad High Court is completely false. The UP government had strongly opposed the bail application.”
On the allegation of attack on the witnesses of the Lakhimpur incident, the Uttar Pradesh government said in the court that, “The attack took place due to a personal dispute between the witnesses over throwing colors on Holi. Continuous security is being provided to the families of all the victims and witnesses of the Lakhimpur violence. Armed gunners have been provided to the witnesses by the state government. Regular security assessment is being done for the witnesses. Witnesses have also expressed satisfaction about the security arrangements.”
Let us inform that a witness of Lakhimpur violence was attacked during Holi, after which the Supreme Court had expressed concern about the safety of the witnesses and sought an answer from the UP government. It was alleged in the court on behalf of the witnesses that after Ashish Mishra was granted bail, he was brutally attacked and threatened to be seen.
The family members of the victims of the Lakhimpur violence had filed a petition against the bail granted to Ashish Mishra by the Allahabad High Court. On Wednesday, Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Suryakant will hear.
Let us tell you that on 3 October 2021, a car was rammed over the protesting farmers in Lakhimpur, in which 4 farmers and a journalist were killed. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni’s son Ashish Mishra has been accused. It has also been said that Ashish Mishra was also present in the vehicle during that time. The UP government has filed a charge sheet in this case, in which Ashish Mishra has been made the main accused.