At around 10 am, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, and a convoy of Congress leaders stood on one side of the barricaded Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border. Hundreds of police personnel stood on the other side of the barricade.

A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi on its way to violence-hit Sambhal was stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police at Ghazipur border here on Wednesday and had to return, with the Leader of O

In response to the restrictions, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has urged the authorities to allow a smaller group, including Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and the state in-charge, Avinash Pande, to enter the district. Rai emphasized the importance of the delegation's visit to express solidarity with the families affected by the violence.

Despite a directive barring outsiders from entering violence-hit Sambhal, Rahul Gandhi plans to visit. The district’s administration warns that his presence could escalate tensions following deadly clashes over a mosque survey.

BJP criticizes Rahul Gandhi`s Sambhal visit, calling it a publicity stunt amid tensions and restrictions in the area.

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

Rahul Gandhi expressed his frustration, saying that he was ready to proceed alone to Sambhal under police escort but was still not allowed entry. “As the leader of the opposition, it is my constitutional right.

Opposition members stage a brief walkout on Wednesday after a heated exchange of words over Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s visit to violence-hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders were stopped by police at the Ghazipur border from proceeding ahead to violence-hit Sambhal. Subsequently they returned to Delhi.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who attempted to visit the violence-hit Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh, returned from the Ghazipur border between Delhi and UP after being stopped by the police,

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra echoed her brother’s sentiments, asserting that blocking his visit was undemocratic