Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak accused Congress leaders of politicising the violence in Sambhal and urged politicians to refrain from disrupting the law and order of the state.

Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha opposition leader, was prevented by police from visiting violence-stricken Sambhal. The acting Lok Sabha speaker questioned Gandhi's absence from Parliament during the incident.

Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped at Ghazipur border. He was attempting to visit Sambhal after recent violence. Police cited prohibitory orders. Gandhi argued his constitutional right to visit.

Rahul Gandhi said he was ready to relinquish his convoy and go to Sambhal alone with the police. He said the authorities had asked him to return after some days. "We are trying to

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leave for Sambhal from their residence, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal,

A massive traffic jam occurred on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway as Congress workers gathered at the Ghazipur border ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Sambhal. Prohibitory orders have extended till December 31 in Sambhal due to recent violence.