After Congress flagged security lapse during the Delhi leg of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, government officials said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has violated the laid down guidelines on several occasions.
The Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging security breaches during the Yatra in the national capital and demanded immediate steps to ensure the security of Gandhi and others taking part in the march.
The officials have responded to the allegation of security breaches saying that they have made all the arrangements as per the guidelines. Dismissing the allegations, the officials said the security arrangements made for the protectee works fine when the protectee himself adheres to the laid down security guidelines.
“Since 2020, there have been 113 violations observed and duly communicated. It may further be mentioned that during the Delhi leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the protectee has violated security guidelines and CRPF will be taking up this matter separately,” said CRPF.
Advisories based on threat assessment have been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all stakeholders concerned including the state governments. An Advance Security Liaison (ASL) is also undertaken for every visit, the officials said.
Citing instances of “miscreants” entering the yatra camp site illegally, Venugopal had alleged that they were Haryana’s intelligence security personnel, who interrogated people who took part in the yatra.
“The security of the yatra was compromised on multiple occasions following its entry into Delhi on Saturday. Delhi Police completely failed to control the surging crowds and maintain a perimeter around Rahul Gandhi, who has “Z+ Security”, he alleged.
