NEW DELHI: The CPI(M) on Monday hit out at the BJP and the government, saying they have “no business to not allow” political leaders to visit Lakhimpur Kheri where violent clashes left four farmers dead.
Opposition parties have alleged that their leaders were not being allowed to meet the families of the victims.
“The BJP and Modi government have no business to not allow political parties to reach victims of the barbarism inflicted on farmers yesterday. Strongly condemn this draconian throttling of democracy,” CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said in a tweet.

“The sacrifice of our brave and determined farmers will not be allowed to go in vain. Our respects to those who have paid with their lives,” he added.

Eight people were killed on Sunday as violence erupted during a farmers’ protest, claiming the lives of both farmers and BJP workers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.