Before Rahul Gandhi could reach the stage, the man tried to set himself on fire and caused a stir in the yatra
Udaipur: Bharat Jodo Yatra is currently going through its Rajasthan leg. For the last four days, they are in Rajasthan. A man tried to self-immolate himself during the yatra. This incident took place at Kota, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi garland the Rajiv Gandhi statue.
Before Rahul Gandhi could reach the stage, the man tried to set himself on fire and caused a stir in the yatra. The Congress leader for security reasons consequently refrained from climbing the stage.
Meanwhile, the police authorities deployed at the site extinguished the fire and immediately rushed the man to a private hospital for treatment.
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The people present at the spot said that they heard the man yelling, “I am against Rahul Gandhi.” A team of police and CID officials have reached the site and are trying to procure more details about the man and the cause behind his self-harming attempt. He is currently admitted to a private hospital on Jhalawar road and is being treated by doctors, the police said.
The fifth day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra commenced in the morning from the Ananthapura welcome gate located on Jhalawar road. Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to cover a distance of 23 km to Rangpur square across the day, while the Yatra will halt in the evening. Immediately after, Gandhi will leave for Sawai Madhopur.
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