Rahul Gandhi's security top priority, says Jairam Ramesh after blasts in Jammu

As the Bharat Jodo Yatra Jammu and Kashmir leg is underway Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that Rahul Gandhis security is a top priority and that his party will follow all instructions by the security agencies to ensure his safetyThe Congress General Secretary incharge statement came a day after the twin blasts were reported in JammuAddressing a press conference the Congress leader said There can be no compromise on the issue of the security of Rahul Gandhi It is our top priority We will follow what the security agencies sayThe Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi resumed from JKs Hiranagar amid tight security on SundayToday is the 128th day of the Bharat Jodo yatra Today Rahul Gandhi met around 3035 lawyers of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court said RameshIn some places people were stopped from coming on the road and the police were stopping them Many people wanted to welcome Bharat Jodo Yatra but they were stopped Although people have welcomed the Yatra in Kashmir and we are hopeful that in Jammu to people will welcome us he addedHe further said that people have come to know that Bharat Jodo Yatra is an effort to unite IndiaBJP is aggravated with this yatra and they are afraid The Minister from Jammu has said against this yatra said RameshHe further said that Asaduddin Owaisis AIMIM Aam Aadmi Party and Ghulam Nabi Azads Democratic Azad Party are three Bteams of BJP in the countryTalking about Ghulam Nabi Azad he said Ghulam Nabi Azad ji is confused His party has not yet been registered All his ministers and workers have returned to Congress and he is restricted to just the Doda region His party DAP is now Doda Azad Party Ramesh saidJammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee JKPCC spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said that the twin blast is a matter of concernYesterday there was blasts in Jammu The yatra is very close and such incidents happening is a matter of concern We are concerned about the situation said SharmaAICC incharge of Jammu and Kashmir affairs Rajni Patil said that tomorrow Rahul Gandhi will be meeting the Kashmiri Pandit delegation during the yatraThe Yatra continues for its final leg despite the twin blasts in Narwal area of Jammu on Saturday in which as many as nine people were injuredAlso Read Bharat Jodo Yatra Congress to hoist National Flag across the country on Jan 30The Yatra is on its final leg and was joined by many known faces till now The Yatra is to conclude in Srinagar on January 30National Students Union of India NSUI president Isherpreet Singh on Saturday met with Gandhi during the Yatra and apprised him of the struggle of Paralympic players of PunjabAccording to an NSUI statement Gandhi encouraged and assured them that he stands firmly with themParam Vir Chakra Awardee Captain Bana Singh retired and Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut also joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi in Kathua district on Friday and expressed their happinessFormer JK Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Peoples Democratic Party PDP president Mehbooba Mufti National Conference NC vice president Omar Abdullah and CPIM leader Mohamad Yousuf will also participate in the yatra at the different locations Congress leaders saidCongress Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Gandhi entered Jammu region at Kathuas Lakhanpur area on Thursday evening Congress supporters were seen carrying party flags and torch lights as the Yatra marched ahead later in the eveningGandhi the MP from Keralas Wayanad had expressed his happiness on reaching Jammu for the final leg of his Bharat Jodo YatraIt is a great pleasure to reach Jammu and Kashmir as I go back to my home where my ancestors had their roots I am learning about and understanding more of me every state my country the Congress leader said in a tweet in HindiIn view of the Bharat Jodo Yatra entering Jammu the Jammu amp Kashmir Police authorities have also announced to ensure all the possible security arrangementsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever