Tensions Rise as Police Block Congress Visit to Violence-Hit Sambhal

A Congress delegation, led by UP leader Aradhana Mishra, faces police barricades as they attempt a fact-finding mission in unrest-stricken Sambhal. Despite notices from authorities, leaders assert their right to peaceably uncover alleged injustices amidst rising political tensions.

Amid escalating tensions, police forces have positioned themselves outside the residence of Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Aradhana Mishra. The deployment follows Congress's announcement of a delegation visit to Sambhal for an investigative report on recent unrest.

Labeling the police presence as indicative of 'anarchy,' Mishra publicly decried the obstruction of their fact-finding mission, framed within larger concerns over curtailed civic freedoms.

Congress State President Ajay Rai was similarly cautioned by authorities to refrain from entering the violence-affected district. Echoing party sentiments, Congress officials criticized measures which they claimed conceal governmental missteps, amidst ongoing examination of communal tensions linked to a disputed mosque survey.

(With inputs from agencies.)