Rahul Gandhi’s Indore Event Faces 29-Point Security Conditions, Congress Alleges BJP Pressure
Police said clearance depends on Congress meeting 29 security and logistics requirements for Rahul Gandhi’s event, including crowd, volunteer and safety certificate details.
- On Sep 18, Indore Police sought 29 security and logistical details from Congress regarding Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatron Ki Goonj" programme scheduled for Saturday at Regional Park.
- Police cited the Justice Verma Commission report, which analyzed the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, as the basis for strict security directives regarding the youth outreach programme.
- Security conditions require organisers to deploy at least 1,500 volunteers, including 500 women; Deputy Commissioner Narendra Singh Rawat stated an NOC will be issued only after all safety information is submitted.
- Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari alleged the BJP government is obstructing the event, criticizing the assassination citation, while State BJP spokesperson Rakesh Singh Yadav denied these claims, asserting Congress failed to provide accurate crowd details.
- The safety of a Z-plus protected guest remains the police's "utmost priority," and officials confirmed that until all prescribed standards are fulfilled, clearance for the programme will not be granted.
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Rajiv Gandhi assassination cited in police security note for Rahul’s Indore event
The police document, which has 31 security conditions, says that the Justice Verma Commission inquiring into the killing found 'organisers' irresponsible attitude was the primary reason for the security breakdown in the Sriperumbudur incident on May 21, 1991' .
‘Confident of its success,’ says Digvijaya Singh on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Indore
Digvijaya Singh is confident Rahul Gandhi's student program in Indore will succeed. Around 1.5 lakh students have registered for the upcoming event this evening. The Congress leader stated the administration holds full responsibility for security arrangements. He recalled past inter-party cooperation but noted current political shifts. The program is scheduled to take place at Regional Park in Indore.
31 Conditions On Rahul Gandhi's Indore Event, Rajiv Gandhi Killing Cited
Congress city president Chintu Choukse was handed the conditions along with police permission on Thursday, after the party fulfilled five conditions stipulated by the Indore Development Authority for using its ground opposite Regional Park.
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LatestlyMP: Indore Police seek 29-point security details from Congress for Rahul Gandhi's ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event, cite Verma Commission report
The Justice Verma Commission was constituted in 1991, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to examine security lapses related to the incident. The commission’s findings and recommendations have since been referred to in the context of security arrangements for VIP programmes.
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