In one of the videos, Rahul can be seen arguing with the police who are insisting that he should leave the airport in a police car.
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An agitated Rahul asked the security personnel, “Are you deciding how I will go? Just tell me the rules? Under what rules are you deciding how I will go.”
When told that there is a traffic jam on the way and it (police escort) would be more convenient, Rahul said that he travels every day with his security personnel even in traffic jams.
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Rahul said, “I don’t want to get in your vehicle. We don’t need it.”
Then the security personnel told Rahul that they would take him to Sitapur border and arrangements have been made for this, but the Congress leader did not agree.
Replying to another question, he said, “You can put me or Priyanka in jail. It doesn’t make any sense. The question is that six people were crushed by criminals. Those who should have been in jail should not be put. Used to be.” a prison. We are being prevented from meeting the aggrieved families of the farmers.”
He was eventually allowed to leave the airport in his car.
Rahul had reached Lucknow airport from Delhi along with Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister. Bhupesh Baghel.
He is going to Sitapur, where his sister Priyanka Gandhi He has been in custody since Monday morning.
She was on her way to meet the families of farmers killed in Sunday’s violence Lakhimpur When the kheer was stopped.
Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government had allowed all political parties to visit Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people were killed three days ago in violence during a farmers’ protest.
However, only five people will be allowed at a time, a top official said.
(with inputs from agencies)
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