Congress leader fined for giving Priyanka ride on his scooter

Uttar Pradesh Traffic Police on Sunday issued a fine of Rs6,100 (Dh313) to Congress leader Dheeraj Gurjar, who drove Priyanka Gandhi on a scooter to reach the residence of former IPS officer SR Darapuri, who was arrested for protesting against the amended Citizenship Act last week.

During the ride, both riders were seen not wearing helmets.

On Saturday, after the police tried to stop her, Gandhi rode pillion on the party worker’s scooter to reach the former IPS officer’s residence.

“UP Police stopped me while I was going to meet the family of Darapuriji. A policewoman strangulated and manhandled me. They surrounded me while I was going on a party worker’s two-wheeler, after which I walked to reach there,” she had told media persons. “I was walking [after the car was stopped]. I was surrounded, strangulated. They pushed me ... by a woman police person. I fell down. They stopped me and then I went on the scooter of a party worker.”