Rahul Gandhi Srinagar visit: Sources said that Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi will visit Srinagar on Wednesday (February 15) on a personal visit. Rahul Gandhi, who was scheduled to visit Varanasi on Tuesday (February 14), had to return to Delhi as his flight could not land at the Varanasi airport.
Congress sources said Rahul Gandhi would leave for Gulmarg ski resort soon after reaching Srinagar. “He is likely to spend a few days in Gulmarg during his personal visit. Former chief minister Omar Abdullah is likely to stay with Rahul during his vacation in Gulmarg,” sources said.
The Congress has alleged that the airport authorities did not allow Rahul Gandhi’s plane to land at the Varanasi airport. Congress leader Ajay Rai has alleged that the airport authorities did not give permission due to pressure and they used President Draupadi Murmu’s visit as an ‘excuse’.
“Rahul Gandhi was supposed to come here and then go to Prayagraj, but the airport authority did not allow his plane to land because of pressure from the government. They said there is heavy aircraft movement and traffic congestion and didn’t give permission.” Rai alleged.
The Congress MP had a program to reach Varanasi on Monday night and offer prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple today. The Lok Sabha Secretariat has sought a reply from Rahul Gandhi on the breach of privilege notice served against him by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for making “misleading, derogatory, unparliamentary and objectionable statements” during the debate on the motion of thanks. On the President’s address.
Rahul Gandhi has been asked to submit his reply by February 15 for consideration by the Lok Sabha Speaker. Gandhi, in his speech in the Lok Sabha on 7 February (Tuesday), made several allegations against the government regarding the Hindenburg-Adani dispute.
(with inputs from agencies)
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