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Prayagraj venue withdraws permission for Rahul Gandhi’s student programme
The Kayastha Pathshala Trust withdrew permission for a Chhatron Ki Goonj student programme that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had been scheduled to address at K.P. Ground in Prayagraj on 8 August. Trust…
The Kayastha Pathshala Trust withdrew permission for a Chhatron Ki Goonj student programme that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had been scheduled to address at K.P. Ground in Prayagraj on 8 August. Trust president Jitendra Nath Chaudhary cited an Allahabad High Court order from 14 August 2025 restricting the ground to sports and educational use, and said recent rain had left the venue waterlogged and unsafe. Permission had reportedly been conditional on district magistrate approval. The Hindu reported that Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai said Gandhi would still travel to Prayagraj and called on authorities to arrange an alternative venue, alleging political obstruction behind the cancellation. The report did not independently verify that allegation, and it left unclear whether the safety and legal grounds cited by the trust would hold up under scrutiny, or whether another site would be found in time for the visit.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The trust's explanation rests on a year-old court order and on the ground waterlogging, both checkable facts that the report does not itself verify against court records or site conditions. The Congress allegation of political pressure is plausible given the timing but remains an unsubstantiated claim from one side. With only one source covering the story, neither explanation can be confirmed independently. Whether Gandhi's 8 August visit went ahead at an alternate venue, and whether the district administration clarified its role in the original approval, are the concrete points a follow-up report would need to resolve.
Source: www.thehindu.com
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