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- The Congress party claims that Madhya Pradesh police and officials are pressuring local coaching centres and hostels to discourage students from attending a public outreach event by Rahul Gandhi.
- The party reports that administrators are forcing owners to sign liability forms and are citing the historical security failure surrounding the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi to justify strict security mandates.
- Local authorities state the measures are standard procedures to ensure event safety and monitor crowd size, while Congress leadership characterizes the actions as political intimidation.
What to watch next
- Attendance levels at the Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Indore
- Further responses from Madhya Pradesh Police regarding the use of the Verma Commission report
- Developments in the dispute between the Congress party and local authorities over event permits and fees
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Pawan Khera
Congress media and publicity department chairman
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“The Madhya Pradesh Police has crossed all limits of shamelessness. First, an attempt was made to intimidate Rahul Gandhi ji by referencing the tragic assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ji, ahead of the Goonj program for students in Indore. Now, coaching centres are being threatened — they are being forced to sign statements stating that the responsibility for safety of students attending the program will be theirs”
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…directions. The M.P. Congress said police have stressed that crowd control is a shared responsibility of the organisers and police, while asking the party to deploy at least 1,500 volunteers, including 500 women. “ The Madhya Pradesh Police has crossed all limits of shamelessness. First, an attempt was made to intimidate Rahul Gandhi ji by referencing the tragic assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ji, ahead of the Goonj program for students in Indore. Now, coaching centres are being threatened — they are being forced to sign statements stating that the responsibility for safety of students attending the program will be theirs ,” Mr. Khera said, while sharing a purported copy of one such declaration form. Chain of intimidation Mr. Khera added, “This is not security; it is a complete chain of intimidation: first threaten Rahul Gandhi ji, then…
Rajesh Dandotiya
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“Apart from this, we have only asked about the estimated number of people attending the event to provide appropriate security cover. There is no ill-intent, but this has become a political matter”
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…Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP - Crime) Rajesh Dandotiya said that the Verma Commission’s report had only been referenced “to highlight and specify the responsibilities of the organisers”. “ Apart from this, we have only asked about the estimated number of people attending the event to provide appropriate security cover. There is no ill-intent, but this has become a political matter ,” Mr. Dandotiya said. In the run up to Mr. Gandhi’s event, the Congress levelled various allegations at the Madhya Pradesh authorities, including the denial of a permit to use the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the…
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