Priyanka Gandhi will visit Uttar Pradesh's standing village today

(PTI) Sonebhadra (UP), Tal. August 12, 2019, Monday

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will go there tomorrow to meet the families of the 10 Gond tribes who were killed in a land dispute last month in a standing village in Uttar Pradesh. The administration of the state has started preparations for his visit. Security is also being strengthened to protect Priyanka,

Priyanka Gandhi will also talk to the affected families, about the development started in the village. They will seek primary information on the measures taken by the government to protect the victims after the murder.

Under the leadership of the village minister, 10 persons were killed in armed clashes with villagers for the occupation of disputed land, during which 28 others were injured.

Priyanka Gandhi tried to visit Sonebhadra immediately after the incident but the district administration did not give her permission for the implementation of Article 144. After Priyanka visited the injured at Varanasi Hospital, she was detained at Mirzapur on the way to the stand. He was kept in the Chunar fort for the night by the district administration.

Members of tribal families met Priyanka Gandhi the next day. Priyanka promised her financial help, which was later delivered to those affected by a delegation of party leaders.