A number of city-based organisations are gearing up to support the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)—the ruling coalition government—and its clarion call for a statewide bandh on Monday (October 11). MVA has called for the bandh to show support to the farmers and to protest the recent violence in Lakhimpur Kheri. 

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (Home) Ajay Kumar Mishra said his son, Ashish Mishra, will appear before the police in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The Uttar Pradesh government has dug in its heels, saying it will proceed with evidence and not bow to any kind of pressure.