Guwahati: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly broke the security regulations during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in response to the allegations of security shortcomings made by the party which the CRPF has ruled out .
The CRPF in a statement said, “Violations of laid down guidelines on the part of Rahul Gandhi have been observed on several occasions and this fact has been communicated to him from time to time.”
In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, the Congress accused him of failing to take timely action to protect Rahul Gandhi and other yatra participants from “security breaches” that occurred during the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” in the nation’s capital.
“Security arrangements have been fully made for Rahul Gandhi. It may be pointed out that during visits of the protectee the required security arrangements are made by the CRPF in coordination with state police and security agencies,” the CRPF responded to Congress’ letter.
“Delhi leg of Bharat Jodo Padyatra for 24th December ASL involving all stakeholders was conducted on Dec 22. All security guidelines have been strictly followed and Delhi Police has informed that sufficient deployment of security personnel was made,” it added.
The Congress MP has broken security regulations 113 times since 2020, according to the central police who also made that point clear to him.
“Since 2020, there have been 113 violations observed and duly communicated. It may further be mentioned that during the Delhi leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, the protectee has violated security guidelines and CRPF will be taking up this matter separately,” it said.