lucknow sources stated that hitting out at Uttar Pradesh chief minister yogi adityanath, congress leader priyanka gandhi here on monday said that there is no place for violence or "revenge" in the country. Meanwhile in a jibe at the chief minister days after he had said that those who had damaged public assets would be made to pay, the congress general secretary said saffron denotes hinduism, a religion that does not advocate violence or "revenge".
Furthermore concluding her four-day visit to lucknow days after statewide violent clashes over the citizenship amendment act, she told mediapersons that her own security was not a big issue. She said "The issue is the safety of the common man in UP". Further the congress leader downplayed the issue of her security, saying it needn't be discussed.
She added "The question of my security is not a big one. It is a small question on which there is no need to hold any discussion. I will not raise the issue of security because it is a trivial matter. It has nothing to do with the public". Moreover priyanka said, "The public is bothered about what is happening in the state today. There is anarchy; no one has job; there is unemployment; and the women are feeling insecure. There are so many bigger issues, but you are raising trivial issues." Previously the Central Reserve police Force (CRPF) said in a statement in New delhi that there was no breach in the congress leader's security during her visit to lucknow and blamed her for "violations" for riding pillion on a scooter.
