Earlier in the day, the state government had denied permission to Rahul Gandhi for the visit, and an official spokesperson had said that no one would be allowed to visit the violence-hit district to vitiate its atmosphere.”Permission has been given to five leaders of Congress, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, to visit Lakhimpur,” Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal told PTI.Priyanka Gandhi is in detention at the PAC compound in Sitapur since Monday morning. She was on her way to meet the families of farmers killed in Sunday’s violence in Lakhimpur Kheri when she was stopped.
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