Ahmedabad Police denies permission to roadshow of Rahul Gandhi 

The Ahmedabad Police has denied permission to the roadshows of Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi which were scheduled to be held on Tuesday. The party sought permission for the roadshow seven days ago. Congress says desperate BJP wants to obstruct Congress Vijay Rath.

“we are planning an alternative plan, which will be announced later in the day. As far as Mr Gandhi is concerned he is not facing any security threat as conceived by Gujarat police. The kind of affection he Has got is unsurmountable. It is people of Gujarat who are Mr Gandhi best defence. Modiji is a big person, they may be scared for his security. But we will adhere to what the administration has decided and the programme stands cancelled." Randeep Surjewala told NH.

The BJP had sought permission for the roadshow from Dharnidhar Derasar to Bapu Nagar in the city, while the Congress wanted the nod for its roadshow from the Jagannath temple to Menco area and corner meetings on the route, Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic) H R Muliyana said.

However, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner A K Singh has denied the permission to both the parties, citing traffic congestion and some main markets and old city areas, which are communally sensitive and have narrow roads, falling on the routes of the roadshows, he said.

With inputs from PTI