Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Priyanka Gandhi Sits On Fast, Congress Shares Her 'Shram Daan' Video

In his tweet, the Youth Congress National President Srinivas BV said, “Priyanka Gandhi started fasting with Shramdan. This movement will continue till the killers are arrested.”

Priyanka Gandhi sweeping floor | Image Courtesy: Twitter @srinivasiyc

New Delhi: Hours after the Congress party shared videos of general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra being arrested from Hargaon when she was on the way to meet the victims of the violence, the party has now informed that the leader has begun fast in detention.

Following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress leader tweeted the video where Priyanka Gandhi can be seen sweeping the floor inside the Sitapur Police line. In his tweet, the Youth Congress National President Srinivas BV said, “Priyanka Gandhi started fasting with Shramdan. This movement will continue till the killers are arrested.”

While sharing the video on social micro blogging site, the Congress Party said, “The BJP government cannot crush our democratic and constitutional rights. She is determined to not return without meeting the families of deceased farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri."

At least 8 people were killed during a farmers' protest on Sunday.

Earlier in the day, Srinivas BV claimed that Priyanka Gandhi was arrested while sharing a series of videos on Twitter account saying, "Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrested from Hargaon".

Targeting the Yogi-led Uttar Pradesh government, Srinivias said, "Arrest of a leader with Z + security category without any warrant, treatment of a Member of Parliament like a hooligan, what is going on in the country and UP?"

The party released several videos and in one of them, Priyanka Gandhi can be heard saying, "I am not more important than the people you have crushed under the car. The government you are defending. You give me a legal warrant, a legal basis or else I will not move from here and you won't touch me."