Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, there was a traffic jam on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway after Congress workers gathered there breaking the barriers installed at the Ghazipur border. UP Police has set up barricades and started checking vehicles to prevent any untoward incident. ACP Swatantra Kumar Singh said, “We have received information about gathering of people on the highway and we have deployed security personnel to prevent any untoward incident.”
Rahul's convoy stopped at 'UP Gate'
A senior police officer said that due to the prohibition in Sambhal, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been stopped at 'UP Gate' in Ghaziabad while going to the district. In Sambhal, restrictions under section 163 (power to issue orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehensive danger) of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) have been extended till December 31. Earlier this ban was to end on Sunday.
Clash with police, Congressmen sitting on strike
A Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is visiting violence-hit Sambhal on Wednesday. Five other Congress MPs from UP are also present with him. The convoy has been stopped at Ghazipur flyover. The administration has not given permission to go ahead. Meanwhile, there has been a clash between Congress workers and the police. At the same time, Rahul Gandhi has sought permission from the senior police officer to take care of only 4 people. The response from the administration is awaited. Rahul and Priyanka have sat in their car. At present there is uncertainty.
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