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The Congress claims that the BJP was allowed to conduct road shows in central Guwahati, while they were stopped from entering the city. | Latest News India

The Congress MP is slated to visit the Batadrava Than in the Nagaon district as part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

The grand consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is set to begin in a few hours. Religious leaders, film stars, sportspersons, musicians and other noted personalities have flown in from across the country for the event.

The Batadrava Than management asked Rahul Gandhi to visit the shrine "after 3 pm" when the Ayodhya Ram Temple's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony will be over.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that his vehicle was also vandalised while party leader Rahul Gandhi said that his bus was stopped by a group of youngsters carrying BJP flags | Latest News India

The temple trust, who organised the event, invited several Opposition leaders, but they have decided to stay away from the grand event. The opposition parties cannot go to the event as they claimed that the ruling government has turned the religious event into a political one ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

In a video, Rahul Gandhi can be seen asking the police why he was being stopped. | Latest News India

A large contingent of security forces stopped Gandhi and other Congress leaders, who are in Assam as part of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, when they arrived at Batadrava Than around 9am | Latest News India

Rahul Gandhi was halted at Haiboragaon and not allowed to go further. The former Congress chief was planning to pay respects to the local deity before starting his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Monday.

In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said that first, the temple head welcomed Rahul Gandhis visit but Assam CM suddenly announced that he could only visit Batadrava Than after 3 pm on January 22, which is the Pran Pratishtha day of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.