A man, claiming to be a BJP worker, attempted to set himself on fire in front of Rajiv Gandhi statue here on Thursday as the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra passed by. However, people who had gathered there and security personnel stopped him before he could immolate himself. The incident took place in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar. The man was identified as Kuldeep Sharma (30), a property dealer and resident of Talwandi area in the city.
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While Kota youth BJP district president Sudarshan Gautam confirmed that Sharma tried to set himself ablaze, police denied any such act.
A video of people surrounding Sharma in order to prevent him from self-immolation surfaced on social media later.
Gautam said Sharma was not attached to the BJP or any of its affiliated organisations, but he stayed with party workers and was miffed with the Gandhi family for "anti-Hindu activities".
Sharma could not be reached for a comment.
Sonia Gandhi Arrives In Jaipur As Bharat Jodo Yatra Passes Through Rajasthan
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Jaipur on Thursday morning as the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra is crossing through Rajasthan, a party spokesperson said.
She is scheduled to fly to Bundi in a helicopter where her son and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to take a halt later in the day after marching 24 kilometers as part of the yatra, he said.
The march is set to take a break on December 9, which is also Sonia Gandhi's birthday. The yatra will resume from December 10.
Rahul Gandhi began the Rajasthan leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Jhalawar district on Monday.
Rajasthan is the only Congress-ruled state the yatra has entered and will cover about 500 km through Jhalawar, Kota, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Alwar districts over 17 days before entering Haryana on December 21.
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