Bharat Jodo Yatra: Refuting all the charges of security lapse in Qazigund, Kashmir which propelled Congress to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Kashmir Police said that full security arrangements were in place and that no intimation was given about the discontinuation of the yatra. Earlier, in the day Rahul Gandhi and his party alleged that the security cover for the Congress leader was taken back during the Yatra.
Kashmir Police said, "Only authorised persons as identified by organisers & the frisked crowd was allowed inside towards the route of Yatra. Organisers and managers of BJY did not intimate about large gathering from Banihal joining the Yatra, which thronged near the starting point," adding, "Full security arrangements were in place including 15 Coys of CAPFs and 10 Coys of JKP, comprising of ROPs and QRTs, route domination, lateral deployment, and SFs were deployed for high-ridge and other deployments."
It also said, "JKP was not consulted before taking any decision on discontinuation of Yatra after conducting 1 km yatra by organizers. Rest of yatra continued peacefully. There was no security lapse at all. We will provide foolproof security."
The Congress on Friday accused the government of withdrawing security personnel from around Rahul Gandhi as the Bharat Jodo Yatra reached near Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir, and demanded action against those responsible for the alleged security breach. "The sudden withdrawal of security personnel from the D-area has caused a serious security breach at the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Banihal, Kashmir. Who ordered this?," Asked AICC general secretary KC Venugopal. "The authorities responsible must answer for this lapse and take appropriate steps to prevent such incidents in future," he said on Twitter.
