Jammu, Sep 28: The Congress on Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of sabotaging the party's campaign through its alleged failure in helping Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's chopper to land in Kathua district's Billawar constituency, where she was scheduled to address an election rally.
Priyanka Gandhi was scheduled address public rallies in Billawara and Bishnah constituencies of Jammu region late in afternoon.
She failed to visit Billawar, where she was to seek support for former minister and party candidate Dr Manohar Lal, after her helicopter could not land there.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who was also scheduled to address rallies in Chhamb and Ramgarh constituencies of Jammu region, failed to make it to the rally spots after his chopper developed snag on Friday.
“We question the Union Territory administration over its failure to facilitate Priyanka Gandhi's chopper to address an election rally in Billawar in support of party candidate Dr Manohar Lal,” chief spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee (JKPCC) Ravinder Sharma told reporters.
“Priyanka Gandhi's Billawar rally was shamelessly sabotaged by the administration,” he said.
Sharma said that the landing spot for her chopper was set up more than 35 kilometers away from the rally spot in an isolated spot. He demanded an enquiry into the incident and urged the Election Commission too to look into the matter.
