Srinagar, Jan 27: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks about ‘serious lapse in security baseless and stated that foolproof arrangements are in place for a safe Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The move comes hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who entered South Kashmir Friday afternoon along with a large number of workers in Bharat Jodo Yatra’ alleged that there was a serious lapse in his security
Reacting to his statement, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Vijay Kumar informed Rising Kashmir that the Congress leader’s accusations were baseless.
He said only authorized persons as identified by organizersand frisked crowd was allowed towards the route of Yatra.
“Organisers and managers of BJY did not intimate about large gathering from Banihal joining the Yatra, which thronged near the starting point,” ADGP Kumar said.
He said full security arrangements were in place including 15 Coys of CAPFs and 10 Coys of JKP, comprising of ROPs and QRTs, route domination, lateral deployment and SFs were deployed for high-ridge and other deployments.
“JKP was not consulted before taking any decision on discontinuation of Yatra after conducting 1 km yatra by organizers. Rest of yatra continued peacefully. There was no security lapse at all. We will provide foolproof security, ” ADGP Kumar said.
Earlier in a press conference in Qazigund, Gandhi said he had to cancel his walk for the day because police arrangements unfortunately “completely collapsed”.
“Police personnel who were supposed to manage the crowd were nowhere to be seen, the former he said. “It’s J&K administration’s responsibility to provide security, he said.
