"We will not permit Rahul Gandhi to Sambhal as prohibitory orders have been issued by the administration there. Police will stop Gandhi at UP gate," Ghaziabad Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra told PTI. He said ample police force has been deployed at the spot, he said.

Security arrangement were in place over the planned visit of Lok Sabha LoP and Cong MP Rahul Gandhi along with his MP sister Priyanka to violence-hit Sambhal.

Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been a hotspot of violence since a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque on November 19 led to protests and clashes

A traffic bottleneck occurred on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway due to Congress supporters ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Sambhal amid strict police barricading.

Rahul Gandhi was stopped at the UP gate as he headed towards violence-hit Sambhal. Orders under Section 163 of BNSS have been extended till December 31. Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since a mosque survey led to clashes and casualties.

In response to the restrictions, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has urged the authorities to allow a smaller group, including Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and the state in-charge, Avinash Pande, to enter the district. Rai emphasized the importance of the delegation's visit to express solidarity with the families affected by the violence.

Sambhal: Congress MPs including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi plan to visit Sambhal on Wednesday to meet victims of recent violence, despite district restrictions imposed until December 10

A Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the violence-hit Sambhal on Wednesday, with police and administration geared up to stop them before reaching the district.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi intend to visit Sambhal to meet violence-hit families, sparking BJP's criticism as vote bank politics. Despite prohibitory orders, the Samajwadi Party accuses the BJP of blocking opposition visits.

Security heightened at Ghazipur border as Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit violence-hit Sambhal today.