Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was stopped by Punjab Police while visiting flood-hit areas in Punjab. The incident happened when Gandhi tried to reach Toor, a border village across the Ravi river.
Earlier, he met affected families in Ghonewal and Gurchak villages of Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts. When police stopped him from crossing the river, Gandhi questioned their decision. A viral video showed him asking: “You are telling me you cannot keep me safe on Indian territory? Is it not India?”
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa accompanied him. Gandhi argued that the Leader of Opposition should not be stopped from meeting his people.
The restriction sparked strong reactions in the Congress camp. Former CM Charanjit Singh Channi called it “unfortunate.” Warring asked if Indians were unsafe even on their own soil. Senior leader Partap Singh Bajwa accused the AAP government of using “political excuses” to avoid accountability.
Congress leaders also criticized both AAP and BJP for ignoring border villagers. They said flood victims need support, not excuses.
The episode has turned into a political controversy, highlighting anger over poor relief efforts in flood-hit Punjab.
