Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu threatens to lead march to Lakhimpur Kheri if Priyanka Gandhi not released

Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has threatened to lead a march to Lakhimpur Kheri if Priyanka Gandhi not released by tomorrow.

The Punjab Congress activists will walk towards Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh where violence erupted on Sunday, killing eight people, if Priyanka Gandhi is not released and the Union Minister's son accused of murder not arrested, said state party President Navjot Sidhu on Tuesday.

"If, by tomorrow, the Union Minister's son behind the brutal murder of farmers is not arrested, and our leader @PriyankaGandhi being unlawfully arrested, fighting for farmers is not released, the Punjab Congress will march towards Lakhimpur Kheri!" Sidhu tweeted.

In another tweet, Sidhu said: "When in doubt walk the path of truth, never compromise on moral values!! 'Moral Authority' thy name is @priyankagandhi."

Sidhu was referring to Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son Ashish Mishra was accused by farmers for allegedly crushing four protesters in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday. The minister and his son have denied the charge.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was booked under sections 151 (arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences) and 107 (security for keeping the peace in other cases) and arrested on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, on Monday Navjot Singh Sidhu, along with other Congress MLAs, was detained for leading a protest outside Punjab Raj Bhavan demanding the arrest of Union Minister of State's son Ashish Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Chandigarh. He later released  from Sarangpur Police Station in the evening. 

• Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu
• Lakhimpur Kheri
• march
• protest
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• Priyanka Gandhi not released