Rahul Gandhi himself violated security protocols: Govt

Full security arrangements were made for Rahul Gandhi in accordance with laid down guidelines but he himself violated the security protocols government officials said Thursday a day after the Congress alleged security breaches during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in the national capitalThe Congress on Wednesday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah alleging security breaches during the Yatra in the city and demanded immediate steps to ensure the security of Gandhi and others taking part in the marchThe security arrangements have been fully made for Rahul Gandhi as per the guidelinesiquest the officials saidAlso read Delhi Police failed to provide appropriate security to Rahul Gandhi CongressDismissing the allegations the officials said the security arrangements made for the protectee works fine when the protectee himself adheres to the laid down security guidelinesHowever the officials alleged that on several occasions violations of laid down guidelines on the part of Rahul Gandhi have been observed and this fact has been communicated to him from time to timeFor instance since 2020 there have been 113 violations observed and duly communicated the officials saidBesides the officials said during the Delhi leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Gandhi violated security guidelines and the CRPF which provides his inner cordon of the Zplus category security will be taking up this matter separatelyDuring the travel of the protectee the required security arrangements are made by the CRPF in coordination with the state police and the security agencies in accordance with guidelinesAdvisories based on threat assessment have been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all stakeholders concerned including the state governmentsAn Advance Security Liaison ASL is also undertaken for every visit the officials saidFor the Delhi leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on December 24 the ASL involving all stakeholders was conducted on December 22 and all security protocol have been strictly followed they saidThe Delhi Police has informed that sufficient deployment of security personnel was made for it they saidAICC general secretary K C Venugopal had said in the letter to Shah that The government should not indulge in vindictive politics and ensure the safety and security of the Congress leadersCiting instances of miscreants entering the yatra camp site illegally Venugopal had alleged that they were Haryanas intelligence security personnel who interrogated people who took part in the yatraThe security of the yatra was compromised on multiple occasions following its entry into Delhi on Saturday Delhi Police completely failed to control the surging crowds and maintain a perimeter around Rahul Gandhi who has Z Security he allegedThe situation was so severe that Congress workers and Bharat yatris walking with Gandhi had to form a security perimeter he said and claimed that Delhi Police remained mute spectatorsVenugopal also sought improved security for the yatra as it is set to enter the sensitive states of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir The Kanyakumari to Kashmir yatra will resume on January 3 2023 after taking a nineday break in DelhiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever