Standing 125km away from their proposed destination after being thwarted by police personnel and barricades, Rahul asserted his right as the leader of the Opposition

Reacting to the halt at the Ghazipur border, Rahul Gandhi said that he was ready to relinquish his convoy and go to the violence-hit area alone with the police, but the authorities had asked him to return after some days.

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

The Gandhis had on Tuesday announced their visit to Sambhal, where four persons were killed and several policemen injured during clashes over a court-ordered survey at the Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.

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 area. The district’s administration warns his presence could escalate tensions following deadly clashes over a mosque survey.

At the Ghazipur border, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that LoP Rahul Gandhi can’t be stopped from visiting Sambhal.She said, “Whatever happened in Sambhal is wrong. Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the opposition,

Gandhi's statement comes as he and his sister, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi, were stopped at the Ghazipur border and barred from proceeding towards Sambhal. They then subsequently returned to Delhi.

Commuters suffered a massive traffic jam at the Ghazipur border on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Wednesday morning as Congress workers gathered there, defying heavy barricading meant to stop Rahul Ga

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were barred by UP police from entering Sambhal, a district recently hit by violence following a mosque survey. Gandhi, asserting his right as Leader of the Opposition,

The police halted their convoy at the Ghazipur border. The delegation, which included several Congress leaders, was headed to meet the families of the victims of the violence.