Awantipora: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Residence minister Amit Shah concerning the ‘safety lapse’ in Bharat Jodo Yatra Friday.
In his letter, which Kharge additionally shared on Twitter, he has requested Shah to “personally intervene” and advise the involved officers to supply “sufficient safety”. The letter comes a day after Rahul Gandhi needed to abandon his yatra when it entered the Kashmir Valley, because of the lapse.
In Qazigund, owing to a crowd bigger than anticipated, Gandhi’s safety was breached. Following the breach, Gandhi mentioned at a press convention, “This morning, fairly a big crowd had gathered and we had been wanting ahead to strolling on the Bharat Jodo Yatra and sadly, police preparations fully collapsed. And the police individuals who had been imagined to handle the gang and maintain the ropes had been nowhere to be seen. My safety folks had been very uncomfortable with me strolling additional. I needed to cancel my stroll however different yatris did the stroll. It’s essential that the police handle the gang, so we are able to do the yatra.”
Kharge’s letter mentioned, “We recognize the Jammu and Kashmir Police and welcome their assertion that they are going to proceed to make sure full safety until the fruits of the yatra.”
Safety lapse throughout #BharatJodoYatra led to its suspension yesterday, after Sh @RahulGandhi’s safety element advised similar.
We predict an enormous gathering, together with leaders of imp political events at its fruits.
My letter to @HMOIndia,Sh @AmitShah on this regard — pic.twitter.com/jjASG8C5LR
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) January 28, 2023
In regards to the giant crowd gathering, Kashmir Police mentioned that the yatra organisers and managers “didn’t intimate” them about a big gathering becoming a member of from Banihal. It additionally mentioned that the police weren’t consulted earlier than taking any resolution on discontinuation of the march after conducting 1 km of the yatra.
Solely authorised individuals as recognized by organisers & frisked crowd was allowed inside in direction of the route of Yatra. Organisers & managers of BJY didn’t intimate about giant gathering from Banihal becoming a member of the Yatra, which thronged close to the start line. (1/3)
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 27, 2023
Nonetheless, Kharge wrote, “It’s tough for organizers to inform precisely how many individuals are anticipated over the day as it’s a spontaneous gesture of the frequent folks to hitch the yatra.”
He added, “I shall be grateful for those who may personally intervene on this matter and advise the involved officers to supply sufficient safety until the fruits of yatra and the operate on the thirtieth January at Srinagar.”
It’s price noting that after Gandhi left in a automotive, the remainder of the yatra continued on foot.
Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti additionally joined the yatra Saturday in Awantipora. Sunday is the final day when the yatra walks into Srinagar. The three,500-km yatra started in Kanyakumari 7 September and can culminate with a rally in Srinagar on 30 January.
(Edited by Smriti Sinha)
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