Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Delhi Police Refuses Permission To Party for Observing ‘Satyagraha’ in Solidarity With Congress Leader at Rajghat
In a letter, the Delhi Police said the request was rejected due to law and order and traffic reasons and prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC imposed in and around Rajghat.
New Delhi, March 26: The Delhi Police has denied permission to the Congress for holding 'satyagraha' at Rajghat to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha, officials said on Sunday.
In a letter, the Delhi Police said the request was rejected due to law and order and traffic reasons and prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC imposed in and around Rajghat. Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi To Hold ‘Sankalp Padyatra’ Near Raj Ghat in Delhi Today.
A senior police officer told PTI that while permission for holding the satyagraha has been denied, adequate security arrangements have been put in place.
The Congress has announced plans to hold a day-long satyagraha in front of Gandhi statues at all states and district headquarters on Sunday to protest against Gandhi's disqualification. Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Congress Leader Says He Isn’t Savarkar, Won’t Apologise (Watch Video).
Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after a court in Gujarat's Surat convicted him in a 2019 defamation case. The disqualification will bar Gandhi (52), a four-time MP, from contesting polls for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction.