Anantnag: Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, halted on Friday after entering the Kashmir Valley due alleged “very serious security lapses”, Congress said.
Led by Rahul Gandhi, the Yatra reportedly halted at the Banihal tunnel in Kashmir on Friday afternoon. As the Yatra crossed the Banihal unnel on their way to Srinagar, a large, unexpected crowd was waiting and entered into the rope cordon.
Later in a press briefing when asked asked if he will continue his padayatra and Bharat Jodo Yatra in wake of security lapses, Rahul Gandhi said, “Yes, we will. It will continue.”
Yes, we will. It will continue: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Anantnag, J&K, when asked if he will continue his padayatra and Bharat Jodo Yatra in wake of security lapses by the J&K administration as alleged by his party pic.twitter.com/2JpbK9uKQT
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2023
“This morning, we had a huge crowd that had gathered. But unfortunately, the police arrangement completely collapsed. Cops who had to hold the crowd were nowhere to be seen. So my security people were very much concerned with me continuing. So I had to cancel my walk..while other people continued,” Rahul Gandhi said at a briefing.
“I think it’s very important that the police manages the crowd so we can continue the march. It’s very difficult for me to go against what my security people are recommending,” he added.
“I don’t know why it happened but this should not happen tomorrow and day after.” Gandhi was scheduled to lead the march for 16 km from Banihal to Anantnag, Jairam Ramesh told reporters, but he had to stop after 4 km.
आज बड़ी संख्या में लोग यात्रा में आए थे।
पर एकाएक पुलिस व्यवस्था पूरी तरह ठप्प हो गयी। मेरे सुरक्षाकर्मी मेरे आगे पैदल चलने के ख़िलाफ़ थे।
उनकी बात सुनकर मुझे अपनी यात्रा स्थगित करनी पड़ी। आशा करता हूं कि कल और परसों यात्रा के लिए उचित सुरक्षा व्यवस्था की जाएगी :@RahulGandhi जी pic.twitter.com/2B79dm9SFv
— Congress (@INCIndia) January 27, 2023
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the leader of the National Conference, also joined Rahul Gandhi.
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