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Not consulted before taking any decision: JK police on Rahul Gandhi’s security lapse accusation

Rahul Gandhi with Omar Abdullah during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Banihal. [Photo: Twitter/INCIndia]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said there was no security lapse in the Bharat Jodo Yatra after Rahul Gandhi accused the police and administration of security breach during the Yatra at Qazigund.

In a series of tweets on Kashmir Zone Police, a spokesperson said police not was consulted before taking any decision on discontinuing the Yatra after conducting 1 Km Yatra by the organisers.

Police also said only authorised persons as identified by organisers and frisked crowd was allowed inside towards the route of Yatra.

“Organisers & managers of BJY did not intimate about large gathering from Banihal joining the Yatra, which thronged near the starting point?” it said.

It further 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,” the police said.

Earlier, Former JK Chief Minister who also participated in the Yatra, tweeted, “I’m witness to this. The outer ring of the cordon which was maintained by J&K police simply vanished within minutes of @RahulGandhi starting to walk. We had just crossed in to Kashmir from Jammu & were looking forward to the 11 KM walk but unfortunately it had to be cancelled”.

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