Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi stopped en route to violence-hit Sambhal; prohibitory orders extended

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped at Delhi’s Ghazipur border on Wednesday while attempting to visit Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh.

Five persons were killed in clashes in Sambhal on November 24 during a court-ordered mosque survey.

Authorities on Wednesday cited prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and concerns over law and order in stopping the Congress delegation.

Rahul Gandhi criticised the move, stating, “It is my constitutional right to meet the victims. This is the new India, an India ending [BR] Ambedkar’s Constitution.”

The Congress delegation, which included five party MPs from Uttar Pradesh, proposed sending a smaller team of four to five members, but this too was denied by the police.

पुलिस ने हमें संभल जाने से रोक दिया। विपक्ष के नेता होने के नाते यह मेरा अधिकार और कर्तव्य है कि मैं वहां जाऊं। फिर भी मुझे रोका गया।

मैं अकेला जाने को भी तैयार हूं, लेकिन वे इसके लिए भी नहीं माने। यह संविधान के ख़िलाफ़ है।

भाजपा क्यों डरी हुई है - अपनी नाकामियों को छुपाने के… pic.twitter.com/aZ5pDjXtZA— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 4, 2024

Traffic on the Delhi-Meerut expressway slowed as Congress leaders and supporters protested at the barricades.

The district administration in Sambhal had earlier extended restrictions until December 31, prohibiting political leaders and outsiders from entering the area....

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