In the incident of Lakhimpur Kheri, Supreme Court Of India taken Suo Motu cognizance. In this violence 8 people were killed including four farmers and a journalist.
This violence leads a political storm in the Uttar Pradesh. Opposition parties blaming BJP government for protecting the culprits. Also blaming to the state authorities and police for such big incident happened. Supreme Court Of India taken cognizance after this knowing critical situation of the incident.
According to the causelist uploaded on the apex court website, a three-judge bench comprising CJI Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli will hear the matter titled ‘In re violence in Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) leading to loss of life’ on Thursday.