Minister's V-Sign At Poll Booth Amid Row Over Son's Bail In Lakhimpur Case

Wednesday, 23 February 2022newsdesk

Surrounded by scores of policemen and paramilitary personnel, Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni voted at a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur today. The minister flashed a "V" (for victory) sign as reporters shouted questions on his son Ashish Mishra, accused of running over farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri last year.

New Delhi, 23 February 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Ashish Mishra, jailed last October, was released on bail a week ago, in the middle of the UP election campaign. Chaotic visuals showed the minister pushing and shoving to get ahead as a large number of policemen formed a barrier between him and the media. "Ajay Mishra-ji!" shouted reporters as they tried to catch his attention and failed to get close to him. The images raised questions about a voter taking so much security with him to a polling booth. Ajay Mishra, Union Minister of Home in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and senior BJP leader, enjoys huge influence in eastern UP, especially Lakhimpur. The minister has rarely answered media questions on his murder-accused son and was even caught on camera attacking journalists last year.

Source - NDTV