Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been a hotspot of violence since a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque on November 19 led to protests and clashes

LUCKNOW/SAMBHAL: A Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the violence-hit Sambhal on Wednesday, with police a

Uttar Pradesh police increased security in several districts as Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs plan to visit Sambhal. Prohibitory orders are extended t

Security arrangement are in place over the planned visit of Lok Sabha LoP and Cong MP Rahul Gandhi along with his MP sister Priyanka to violence-hit Sambhal.

With prohibitory orders, including a ban on the entry of outsiders, in place in Sambhal, the police and administration are geared up to stop the Rahul-led Congress delegation before reaching the district.

Despite a directive barring outsiders from entering violence-hit Sambhal, Rahul Gandhi plans to visit. The district’s administration warns that his presence could escalate tensions following deadly clashes over a mosque survey.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other Congress MPs plan to visit violence-hit Sambhal despite restrictions.

Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensia on Tuesday wrote a letter to the police commissioners of Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad and the superintendents of police of Amroha and Bulandshahr districts, urging them to stop Gandhi at the borders of their districts keeping in mind the "communal sensitivity" of Sambhal.

As the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, prepares to visit the violence-hit Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the local administration has reiterated restrictions on the entry of outsiders into the area until December 10.

Congress MP Imran Masood announced that Rahul Gandhi will visit Sambhal tomorrow, departing from Delhi in the morning to meet with victims. Congress MP Imran Masood said, "Rahul Gandhi is going to Sambhal tomorrow.