Punjab Police stops Rahul Gandhi from visiting flood-hit border villages citing security concerns

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Monday stopped by the police and National Disaster Response Force personnel from visiting flood-hit villages along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, citing security risks.

Gandhi, who is on a tour of areas in the state affected by floods, was told it was unsafe to cross the swollen Ravi river by boat to reach the “zero line” villages, The Indian Express reported. Zero line villages are settlements that are situated along the border.

Punjab is reeling from its worst floods in nearly four decades, with 46 deaths reported in the past month. The state government has estimated losses from the floods to be Rs 14,000 crore.

The police halted his convoy at Makora Pattan village, from where Gandhi planned to take a boat to Toor village near the border, leading to an argument, the newspaper reported.

A video of the incident posted by Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring shows Gandhi questioning the restriction.

श्री @RahulGandhi जी पंजाब आए थे बाढ़ पीड़ित परिवारों का दुख-सुख बाँटने।

लेकिन डरी हुई @AAPPunjab सरकार ने भारी पुलिस बल लगा दिया और उन्हें रोक दिया।
यहाँ तक कि उन्हें नदी के टापू तक भी नहीं जाने दिया गया जहाँ लोग फंसे हुए हैं।

? जनता की मदद करने की बजाय@AAPPunjab उन लोगों को… pic.twitter.com/XRSDVKHGZI— Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) September 15, 2025

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