“Finally, after a brief scuffle, heated arguments, and out of fear of being exposed in the media, they allowed the Rahul-led Congress delegation to step out of the airport,” Alam said.Along with Rahul Gandhi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi were allowed to visit Lakhimpur Kheri.UP Congress leader Sadaf Jafar, who was travelling with Rahul Gandhi’s convoy, told NH that her car was stopped midway.“Along with the media, the convoy of 400-500 vehicles filled with Congress workers was stopped. The police has done heavy barricading, and buses were parked on the road to stop us from reaching Sitapur,” she said.“The BJP government in UP and at the Centre is making every effort to blunt Rahul Gandhi’s effort to reach out to the farmers,” said Jafar over the phone, adding, “They are trying to delay the visit as much as possible.”
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