Rahul denied entry into conflict-hit area
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to visit caste conflict-hit Saharanpur in UP.
“No permission has been given for Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the district,” said additional director general of police (law and order) Aditya Mishra, adding that the district administration has banned visits of all leaders.
Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP PL Punia, who was denied permission to visit the affected areas on Thursday, said they had applied for permission for Rahul’s visit on Thursday. “We sent a reminder to the district administration on Friday.”
The Congress vice-president was planning to visit Shabbirpur village in the district on Saturday and meet Dalit families whose houses had been burnt, besides a hospital where some injured are undergoing treatment. Violence broke out in Shabbirpur village after a Tha-
PARTY SAYS THEY HAD APPLIED FOR PERMISSION FOR ON THURSDAY AND EVEN SENT A REMINDER TO ADMINISTRATION
kur youth was killed in brick batting between Thakurs and Dalits over a Maharana Pratap birth anniversary parade on May 5, following which Rajputs allegedly torched over 50 hutments of Dalits. Another person died in fresh violence after BSP chief Mayawati’s visit earlier this week.