After SIT report, MoS must go

Now that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case has found the incident that led to the death of eight people, including four protesting farmers, to be a “pre-planned conspiracy”, and with his son, Ashish Mishra, who is one of accused, now likely to face serious charges, including that of murder, Union minister of state for home affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra “Teni” has

lost the moral right to continue in the For a government Central government. that wishes to keep Making matters worse, Mr Ajay Mishra, farmers happy... who earlier even denied the presence of his

son in the car that mowed down the eight Union minister of

people, was also seen trying to physically state for home

intimidate a journalist questioning him affairs Ajay Kumar about the matter.

Mishra’s The unprecedented announcement by continuation in his Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the withdrawal of the three controversial farm laws post is neither

which has subsequently led to the ghar congruent with wapsi of the protesting cultivators shows political wisdom nor that the BJP-led government’s interest lies a good show in keeping the farmers contented.

For a government that wishes to keep farmers happy, and a council of ministers that Prime Minister Modi has led us to believe has been kept free of any member tainted by a major scam or controversy, Mr Mishra’s continuation in his post is neither congruent with political wisdom nor a good show.

Unless Mr Mishra submits his resignation soon, Mr Modi must waste no more time in taking quick, decisive action and ensure that the next of kin of the man farmers have accused of being one of the key persons who deliberately drove over human beings at the protest site is in no position to influence the remainder of the investigation. This is the least of what the PM owes to the community of farmers, citizens and his countrymen.