Cong yatra in Assam: Rahul not allowed to visit Sankardeva's birthplace; party blames PM

Monday, 22 January 2024
Rahul Gandhi's yatra encountered significant drama on Monday as he faced denial of permission to visit the Sri Sri Sankardeva Satra in Nagaon district and to hold a meeting in the Morigaon district. This sparked a strong reaction from the Congress leader, who protested and questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would now be deciding who can visit a temple and when. Gandhi, who set out early in the morning for the Satra, the birthplace of the 15th-century social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva, was halted at Haibargaon.

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