The appeals made from the stage failed to have any effect on the crowd.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday had to cancel a joint rally in Phulpur after their supporters broke through barricades and created chaos.
According to PTI, many Congress and SP supporters had arrived at the venue to attend the rally. When Yadav arrived at the venue, the crowd in front of the stage broke the barricades to reach the dais, creating a “stampede-like” situation.
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Upon failing to calm the crowd, Gandhi and Yadav had to leave the stage, surrounded by their security staff. The campaign rally was organised in support of Amarnath Maurya, who is contesting on an SP ticket for the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.
The video footage shared by the official social media handles of both the SP and the Congress shows people on the stage can be heard asking the supporters to move back.
However, the appeals made from the stage failed to have any effect on the crowd and Gandhi and Yadav left the stage soon after.
The two leaders later attended another rally in Prayagraj.
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First uploaded on: 19-05-2024 at 18:15 IST
