Srinagar:

Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra was scrapped at present in Jammu and Kashmir with the Congress alleging “very critical safety lapses” because the march entered the Kashmir Valley.

Rahul Gandhi was to stroll 20 km in Kashmir at present however needed to cease after a few km. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the chief of the Nationwide Convention, was with him.

As Rahul Gandhi crossed the Banihal Tunnel on his approach to Srinagar, a big, surprising crowd was ready for him, stated Congress leaders.

“Police personnel presupposed to handle the gang had been nowhere to be seen. The police association collapsed after we exited the tunnel. My safety bought uncomfortable, so we needed to cancel. I needed to name off my stroll as a result of I can not go towards my safety folks,” Rahul Gandhi instructed reporters later.

“It’s the administration’s accountability to ensure crowd management,” the Congress MP added.

The Congress blamed a “sudden withdrawal of safety personnel” and mismanagement of crowds by the Jammu and Kashmir administration mismanaged the crowds.

Rahul Gandhi could not transfer for about half-hour, Congress leaders stated. Ultimately, he was taken away in a safety automobile and the celebration referred to as off the yatra for the day.

“The police drove off after we crossed Banihal Tunnel. Who ordered this? The authorities accountable should reply for this lapse and take steps to forestall such incidents in future,” stated Congress chief KC Venugopal. There have been no safety officers for quarter-hour, he claimed.

“For quarter-hour, there have been no safety officers with the Bharat Jodo Yatra. This can be a very critical lapse. Rahul Gandhi and different yatris can’t stroll with out safety,” Mr Venugopal instructed reporters.

Congress chief Rajni Patil tweeted that the administration “failed to offer safety to the Bharat Jodo Yatra” and that the safety lapses indicated “unfair and unprepared angle of the UT administration”.

The Yatra was referred to as off earlier on Wednesday as a consequence of poor climate and landslides.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari on September 7, will finish on January 30 in Srinagar after masking 3,970 km, 12 states and two Union territories. 

Omar Abdullah stated he joined the Yatra as he was involved in regards to the picture of the nation.

“The Bharat Jodo Yatra will not be geared toward enhancing the picture of Rahul Gandhi however for enhancing the state of affairs within the nation,” the Nationwide Convention stated when he arrived at Banihal, 120 km from Srinagar, to hitch the march.

“We now have not joined this for the picture of a person however for the picture of the county,” he stated.