In pictures: Rahul Gandhi attacked by UP police en route to Hathras

Visuals of the incident clearly show UP police personnel pushing both Rahul & Priyanka

Published: October 01, 2020 15:15 IANS and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being stopped by police personnel while he was on his way to Hathras along with party workers to meet the family members of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was murdered and gang-raped two weeks ago after his vehicle was stopped by the authorities, at Yamuna Expressway in Noida. Image Credit: PTI

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Rahul Gandhi fell down as he is manhandled by Uttar Pradesh Police at Yamuna Expressway. High drama prevailed on Thursday after police personnel pushed Rahul on the ground on the Yamuna Expressway and detained him Image Credit: ANI

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Rahul Gandhi being stopped by police personnel while he was on his way to Hathras. Gandhi, along with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior leaders had left Delhi on Thursday to meet the family of the Hathras rape victim. Image Credit: PTI

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They began marching towards Hathras after their vehicle was stopped near the Yamuna Expressway. Image Credit: ANI

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Visuals of the incident clearly show Uttar Pradesh Police personnel pushing both Rahul and Priyanka. After the push Rahul can be seen falling on the ground. Image Credit: ANI

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Later Rahul Gandhi told the media, "Just now police pushed me, lathicharged me and threw me on the ground. I want to ask, can only (Narendra) Modiji walk in this country? Can't a normal person walk? Our vehicle was stopped, so we started walking." Image Credit: PTI

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Rahul Gandhi takes a detour to evade being stopped by the police during his march to Hathras, on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar. Image Credit: PTI

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The Uttar Pradesh Police Personnel also told Gandhi he was being detained as he was marching in an area where section 144 has been imposed. The section relates to assembly of not more than five people at one place. Image Credit: ANI

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Gandhi said that even if Section 144 had been imposed, he will walk alone towards Hathras to meet the family of the rape victim. Image Credit: PTI

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The Congress leaders then had a heated exchange with police personnel. Image Credit: ANI

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes a look at Rahul Gandhi's hand after he manhandled by Uttar Pradesh Police. Image Credit: ANI

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According to Ranvijay Singh, Additional DCP, Gautam Budh Nagar, Rahul Gandhi has been taken into custody and he won't be allowed to go further as the police have a letter from DM Hathras saying that if Gandhi goes there, it may disturb the law and order situation in the district. Image Credit: ANI

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Rahul Gandhi along with Priyanka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Rajiv Shukla and several other top leaders were walking towards Hathras to meet the family of the victims a day after the last rites of the rape victim was allegedly performed during the night in the absence of her family members Image Credit: ANI

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