UPCC leaders stopped from garlanding Gandhi statue

Lucknow: Congress leaders led by UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu, were prevented from offering floral tributes at the Gandhi statue here on Monday to mark the foundation day of the party.

As soon as Ajay Kumar Lallu and other party workers moved out of the gate of the Congress headquarters, they were stopped by police and district officials.

स्थापना दिवस के अवसर पर महात्मा गांधी जी के मूर्ति पर पुष्पांजलि करने जा रहा था लेकिन पुलिस बल लगा उप्र की घमंडी सरकार ने रोक दिया।

गांधी जी के देश में गांधी जी के मूर्ति पर पुष्पांजलि नहीं कर सकते। यह कैसा लोकतंत्र है?

उप्र में अघोषित आपातकाल है। हम उपवास करेंगे। pic.twitter.com/C55JvvmcYW

— Ajay Kumar Lallu (@AjayLalluINC) December 28, 2020

The official said that they did not have permission to go to Hazratganj where the Gandhi statue is installed.

This led to heated exchanges between Lallu and the police.

Congress leaders then proceeded on a fast at the party office in protest.

IANS

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