Uttar Pradesh's Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesdayfinally allowed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and three othersto visit Lakhimpur to meet the families of the deceased in the Sunday violenceat a farmers' protest.
The decision was taken after a high-level meeting withtop officials.
Sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alsospoken to Chief Minister Adityanath on the issue.
A senior official said that the Gandhis will be allowedto go to Lakhimpur with three others.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Punjab ChiefMinister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala arelikely to accompany them to Lakhimpur.
Baghel had to return from the Lucknow airport on Tuesdayafter he was denied permission to meet Priyanka Gandhi in Sitapur.
Priyanka Gandhi, meanwhile, is being released on apersonal bond. Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has also been released and is onhis way to Lakhimpur.
In a related development, Samajwadi Party PresidentAkhilesh Yadav, who was attending a function in Shahjahanpur on Wednesday, hasalso changed his plans and is heading towards Lakhimpur.