There was a security breach at the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi. A man from Hoshiarpur in Punjab ran towards Rahul and hugged him, raising concerns over his security cordon. Rahul currently has Z+ category security cover and eight to nine commandos guard him 24×7.
A video clip of the incident shows a man lunging towards Rahul who was taken aback and hugged him before security personnel and Congress workers pulled him away. Rahul later continued the yatra. This incident came weeks later after the Congress party raised concerns over the security of Rahul Gandhi and demanded enhanced security cover for him. The Centre and security forces replied that Rahul himself had breached his security cover over 100 times since 2020.
Rahul has been advised by security agencies not to walk certain stretches during the yatra in Kashmir where he will conclude his yatra as it is a sensitive area.
