‘Am I going to disturb legislation and order? Able to go alone!’ says Rahul Gandhi

In a heated verbal alternate on the Ghazipur border on Wednesday, 4 December, Rahul Gandhi was stopped by the police whereas he and different Congress leaders have been en route Sambhal.

The Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha in addition to new Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been amongst these scheduled to journey to the conflict-ridden district and meet the households of victims who just lately died in police motion. The Uttar Pradesh police, nevertheless, cited prohibitory orders within the district as the rationale for denying them entry. (Notably, this was the primary Uttar Pradesh district on the route — and no less than 4 districts from the affected zone the place the order in opposition to ‘outsiders’ applies.)

Talking on the border, Gandhi expressed his angst, stating, “Because the Chief of the Opposition, it’s my constitutional proper to go to. I ought to have been allowed.”

A video shared by the Congress confirmed Gandhi questioning the cops in regards to the denial of entry. “On what foundation are you stopping me?” he requested.

When an officer cited “legislation and order” considerations, Gandhi shot again, “Am I going to disturb legislation and order?”

He additional provided to journey alone below police supervision, however the authorities refused to relent.

‘I’m able to go alone, however they didn’t conform to that both. That is in opposition to the Structure. Why is the BJP scared — why is it utilizing the police to cover its failures? Why is it suppressing the message of fact and brotherhood?’ he wrote on X in Hindi.