Congressman Rahul Gandhi.
From the streets to parliament, people are fighting against violence in Sambal. The opposition is questioning the government. Officials did not allow Sambal leaders to enter while they talked about restoring peace. No delegations or politicians are allowed to enter before the 10th. Article 163 of the BNS applies. Amid all this, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to regain control on Wednesday. He will meet with the families of young people killed in the violence. However, ahead of his visit, the Sambhar district administration has decided not to allow Rahul to enter the region.
Sambhar DM Rajendra Pesiya immediately wrote a letter to the officials of the adjoining districts of Sambhar after learning about Rahul Gandhi’s visit. He has written a letter to Ghaziabad police chief, SP and Amroha officials. It says you should not allow Rahul Gandhi to enter your area. The Sambhar government is also ready to deny Rahul entry from the borders of surrounding areas.
Political temperature rises as soon as DM’s letter comes out
The political situation has intensified as soon as Sambhal DM Rajendra Pensia’s letter came out. UP Congress president Ajay Rai said it was a murder of democracy and an open abuse of the police system. Amid Rai’s statement, there were discussions that Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi could also visit Sambhar along with Rahul Gandhi. There will be 6 MPs from UP in the delegation.
It is believed that if the Congress delegation is not allowed to enter Sambhar, major clashes may break out again as this is not the first time that Rahul Gandhi has been prevented from traveling to the area due to an incident. After several incidents in UP, the government did not allow him to meet victims of violence. There are also incidents like Saharanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri.
saharanpur incident
In May 2017, communal violence broke out in Saharanpur. After this incident, Rahul Gandhi was preparing to leave for Saharanpur. But regional authorities prevent them from traveling to areas affected by violence. Even then, officials cited the issue of maintaining law and order. Magistrates have said VIP tours could cause disturbances. The Congress raised questions over the government when Rahul was not allowed to enter Saharanpur. The state government’s actions have been criticized.
Lakhimpur Kheri Incident
The Lakhimpur Kheri violence broke out in October 2021. Many people were killed. Even then, Rahul Gandhi wanted to go to Lakhimpur Kheri to meet the victims. However, the government did not allow the delegation led by Rahul Gandhi to travel to Lakhimpur Kheri. Talking about Sambhal, the government yesterday did not even allow a Samajwadi Party delegation to enter the area. The Samajwadi Party targeted the administration and the government in this regard.
What happened during the Sambal investigation?
The first investigation of the Sambal Jama Masjid was conducted on November 19 based on a local court order. Tensions arose with the investigation. Then on November 24, violence broke out during a renewed survey of the mosque. Protesters clashed with police. Four people were killed in the violence in Sambal.
