Rahul meets Saharanpur victims, blames Yogi govt for violence

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the victims of Saharanpur violence and blamed the BJP government in the state for the situation in the district.
 
Rahul, who was denied entry into Saharanpur by the administration, met the victims at a roadside eatery on the border of UP and Haryana and assured them all possible help.
 
Accompanied by a large number of Congress workers, Rahul tried to enter the district and proceed toward Shabbirpur village, where clashes had occurred between dalits and thakurs a few days back, but was refused entry by the officials citing law and order situation.
 
An angry Rahul was seen arguing with the officials. ''Under which law are you denying me entry?'' he asked.
 
Police officials said that no politician was being allowed to visit the strife-torn district.
 
''The state government is responsible for the violence....the law and order situation in UP has deteriorated under the BJP rule...people are scared,'' he said.
 
Two persons were killed and over a dozen others injured in clashes between the two communities in the past few days.