Delhi, December 4, 2024 (Navroze Bureau) –Traffic on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near the Ghazipur border moved slowly on Wednesday morning due to heightened security measures for the scheduled visit of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, and Priyanka Gandhi to Uttar Pradesh’s violence-hit Sambhal district.
The traffic congestion at Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad worsened as Congress workers gathered there ahead of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi’s planned visit to Sambhal.
On being asked if Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be stopped by police, Indirapuram ACP Swatantra Kumar Singh said the cops “do not have any such command as of now.”
Summary: Traffic was severely disrupted at the Delhi-UP border due to heavy security measures ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s planned visit to Sambhal. The increased checkpoints and barricades caused significant congestion.