Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, who visited Punjab, Rahul Gandhi faced a dispute on Monday (September 15) when he was stopped from going to a village located across the Ravi river in Gurdaspur district. Rahul Gandhi was visiting the flood affected areas of Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts. He visited Ghonwal in Amritsar and Gurchak village in Gurdaspur and met the flood victims there, but when they started going to the border village located across the Ravi river, the police stopped them.
Debate between Rahul Gandhi and police officers
In a video revealed on social media, Rahul Gandhi appeared to question police officers. He said, “You are telling me that you cannot keep me safe on India’s land. Do you want to say this?” The police officer replied, “We are always ready for your safety.” On this, Rahul Gandhi turned back and said, “Then why are you saying that this is the area of India and you cannot keep me safe there? Is it not India?” Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Wading and MP Sukhjinder Randhawa were also present with him during this time.
Sad and Unfortunate That @Hmoindia In collusion with @Aappunjab Government in Punjab Scuttled @RahulGandhi Ji’s visit to the isolated Villages like ‘Toor’, which are still cut off from the mainland and can be reached out only through boats.
These villages remain cut off even… https://t.co/tzwrccqx4u
– Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RARABRAR_INC) September 15, 2025
Congress leaders accused
Punjab Congress President Raja Wading said that Rahul Gandhi only wanted to meet people and listen to their problems, but the police stopped them citing security reasons. He questioned, “If Rahul Gandhi is threatened by Pakistan in India and is not safe here too, where will it be safe?”
Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi also expressed displeasure over the Punjab government and said that Congress workers have been running medical camps there for the last three days, yet Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to meet the flood -affected families.
Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa, describing it as shameful and insensitive, alleged that it was not a matter of security but a political decision so that the government could avoid accountability. He said, “People living near Seema are also our countrymen. Just because they live near the border, it does not mean that they are not entitled to help.”
Opposition directly targeted AAP government
Congress leaders said the Aam Aadmi Party (Aap) The Punjab government and the BJP government at the Center attacked and alleged that the leaders of both parties have not yet reached the border flood affected villages.
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