“The girls of Jhansi have sent a message that they will not tolerate it and fight for their rights,” she added.Congress leader Priyanka Gupta said every participant in the women’s marathon drew inspiration from Rani Laxmibai, who hailed from Jhansi and fought against the British.”They will not confine themselves to this marathon but will also sprint in country’s politics and change its course and direction,” she asserted.The UP Congress on this occasion also used a hashtag #ladki_se_darta_hai_Yogi (Yogi feels afraid of the girls).On Saturday night, Congress workers had staged a protest outside the camp office of the Lucknow police chief over the denial of permission to hold the race.The protesting Congress workers, including women, were forced into a police van and whisked away from their protest site outside the Lucknow police commissioner’s office.
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