Congress refuses to accept judicial inquiry under retired HC judge in Lakhimpur Kheri incident

Oct 04, 2021

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Soon after Uttar Pradesh Government announced a judicial inquiry in Lakhimpur Kheri incident under the retired High Court judge, Congress refused to accept it and said that the investigation needs to be done under the supervision of sitting judge. Speaking to ANI, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said, “The (Lakhimpur Kheri) incident is very shocking. Where is our democracy? Now you are (Uttar Pradesh Government) announcing a judicial inquiry with a retired High Court judge, we can't accept it. There is a need for a sitting judge to investigate the matter.”