A vehicle set ablaze after clashes broke out following the death of the farmers who were allegedly run over by a vehicle in the convoy of a Union Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Calling the Lakhimpur Kheri incident reflective of the “kroor (cruel)” ideology of the BJP, the Opposition Sunday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi was also heading to Lakhimpur Kheri, the Congress said. Expressing deep anguish, Channi said the “ghastly and inhuman act” must be condemned by all in strongest possible words, and urged his UP counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, to bring the culprits to the book so as to ensure justice to the victim families.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said UP had had enough of the BJP’s “suppression”, and that he had only one demand of the state government: that Adityanath should resign.