Prayagraj news: Congress party workers engaged in a scuffle in front of the stage during the party's Samvidhan Samman Sammelan in the Phulpur area of Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. The event was organised by Congress in preparation for the upcoming Phulpur by-election.
City Congress President Anshuman Mishra told news agency PTI, "There was a clash between the workers over sitting on the chair during the programme."
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However, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, who was also present on stage during the incident, downplayed the altercation, stating, "This incident happened due to competition among workers to come forward, and there is nothing important about it."
According to NDTV, Prayagraj MP Ujjwal Raman Singh and Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma were also present on stage at the conference.
Samvidhan Samman Sammelan In Kolhapur
The first Samvidhan Samman Sammelan, focused on safeguarding and honouring the Constitution, took place in the last week of August in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the speaker.
According to The Times of India (TOI), Gandhi is scheduled to address another Samvidhan Samman Sammelan in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on October 5. Congress national secretary Subhashini Yadav, daughter of the late socialist leader Sharad Yadav, confirmed this.
Yadav stated, "The event has been organised by social organisations and not by any political parties. Gandhi will address those who work in various organisations and always uphold constitutional values above everything else."
Gandhi will arrive in Kolhapur in the afternoon, visit the memorial of Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, and then attend the event. Later, he will participate in the unveiling of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Kasba Bawda's Bhagwa Chowk.