Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who was stopped at the Ghazipur border here on Wednesday, said he was ready to go alone to Sambhal with police but was not allowed

The district administration and police had already put up a blockade at the border to stop the delegation to Sambhal, where outsiders have been barred from visiting.

A Congress delegation led by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attempt a visit to the violence-hit Sambhal

Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, who were headed to violence-hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on Wednesday, were stopped at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.

Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will set out for the Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh shortly to take stock of the situation in the area in the aftermath of violence over the survey of a m

Heavy chaos was seen at the border as Congress workers clashed with the police after Rahul and Priyanka were stopped at the border; Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 enforced

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, on Wednesday, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Sambhal was only for political gain.

Rahul Gandhi was stopped at the UP gate as he headed towards violence-hit Sambhal. Orders under Section 163 of BNSS have been extended till December 31. Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since a mosque survey led to clashes and casualties.

Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been a hotspot of violence since a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque on November 19 led to protests and clashes

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi intend to visit Sambhal to meet violence-hit families, sparking BJP's criticism as vote bank politics. Despite prohibitory orders, the Samajwadi Party accuses the BJP of blocking opposition visits.