Banihal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]Jan 27 (ANI): Congress in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Rajni Patil on Friday alleged security lapses in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused the Union Territory’s administration of failure in management. Public uprising.
“J&K UT administration failed to provide security to #BharatJodoYatra led by Shri @RahulGandhi. The security lapse reflects the inappropriate and unprepared attitude of the UT administration. @OfficeOfLGJandK,” Rajni Patil said in a tweet along with a picture from the spot.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary KC Venugopal said that there was no security personnel accompanying the Bharat Jodo Yatra for 15 minutes, and termed it as a ‘serious lapse’.
“Security has been mishandled by the concerned agencies here. There is no security officer with Bharat Jodo Yatra here since 15 minutes. This is a serious mistake. Talking to media persons, Venugopal said, Rahul Gandhi and other passengers cannot walk without security.
The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is in its final leg in Jammu and Kashmir, resumed on Friday morning from Banihal Railway Station, National Highway-44 in the UT’s Ramban district.
Security was tightened in the area in view of the recent twin blasts on January 22 in the outskirts of Jammu city that rocked a busy area of Narwal, injuring at least nine people.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began in Kanyakumari on September 7, will conclude in Srinagar on January 30 after covering 3,970 kms, 12 states and two union territories. There have been reports of a breach in the security of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.
A security breach came to the fore at the Bharat Jodo Yatra on 17 January when an unidentified man came out of the crowd and tried to hug Rahul Gandhi at Tanda in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. However, Gandhi later termed them as “enthusiastic” and said that it was the enthusiasm of the people.
Earlier on January 4, the Congress had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging “security breaches” in the Bharat Jodi Yatra that entered the national capital on December 24.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said in a letter to the Center that the Delhi Police behaved like “mute spectators”, and completely failed to control the growing crowd and maintain a perimeter around Rahul Gandhi, who was identified as Z+. Security has been assigned. (ANI)
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