Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress national secretary, was detained while on her way to speak with farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s violent Lakhimpur Kheri area.
A complaint has been filed against Priyanka Gandhi for attempting to go to Lakhimpur Kheri, where Section 144 prohibitory orders are in effect.
Priyanka Gandhi Arrested by Sitapur Police
The tragedy occurred while she was on her way to see the relatives of farmers slain in the Lakhimpur Kheri riots. After uploading footage of the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on her phone, Priyanka Gandhi urged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit the area.
Chattishgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was also stopped by UP Police at the Lucknow airport on his way to see the victims’ families in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.
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