Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police from marching towards Hathras, where a young woman died days after being gang-raped and tortured.
During the melee that ensued after the police tried to stop the Congress leaders and their supporters, Rahul Gandhi fell down. The pics and videos of the Congress leader on the ground has gone viral on the social media.
Shocking visuals of Rahul Gandhi falling down is seen on various channels. This is extremely worrying, he is taking so much life risk. But his resilience has won hearts today. https://t.co/jUeH3uHivM
— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) October 1, 2020
The police detained Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after they were stopped from proceeding on the Yamuna Expressway.
Rahul Gandhi fell during padyatra to Hathras. Section 144 in Hathras, borders sealed. #HathrasHorror pic.twitter.com/2hOmxXw8W6
— Puja Bharadwaj (@Pbndtv) October 1, 2020
Shri Rahul Gandhi, Smt Priyanka Gandhi and senior Congress leaders have been arrested by the UP police," the Congress said on Twitter, using the hashtag "JusticeForIndiasDaughters".
Rahul Gandhi had earlier questioned senior UP cops under which law was he being stopped as he wanted to walk alone towards Hathras to meet the rape victim's family. "Can you tell me under which law can you stop me from marching towards Hathras," he asked.
In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi had taunted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying, the government is scared of him meeting the mourning family members of the deceased girl. "Don't be afraid chief minister," the Congress leader said in the tweet.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Congress has given a call for a statewide protest against the detention of party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
