Published 17:44 IST, January 4th 2020

CAA: Yogi questions Priyanka Gandhi amid her UP visits, 'Why sympathizing with rioters?'

Slamming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra repeated visits to anti-CAA protestors' homes, UP CM Yogi Adityanath questioned her sympathy towards rioters who vandalised

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Slamming Congress UP (East) General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra repeated visits to anti-CAA protestors' homes, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, took to Twitter to question her sympathy towards rioters. He stated that those who were destroying public property were being supported by Congress. Furrmore, he warned Gandhi that nation was watching her politics while assuring that state will t spare vandals.

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Earlier in day, Gandhi made an unscheduled visit to Muzaffarnagar to meet families of victims of recent violent protests against amended Citizenship Act. Previously, she had also visited home of IPS officer SR Darapuri, who was arrested by police during Luckw anti-CAA protests. Bail has been granted to 12 people including Sadar Jafar, SR Darapuri on a personal bond of Rs. 50000 each on Saturday, as per sources.

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During her visit to Luckw, she claimed that Uttar Pradesh Police stopped her from meeting IPS officer Darapuri's family. She claimed that when she tried to go on foot, she was stopped and n attempted to travel on a scooter to family's house adding that police physically assaulted me by pulling her and choking her. Police and CRPF have refuted se claims saying that her car was moving in an unscheduled route and hence had to be stopped.

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Meanwhile, Adityanath has cracked down heavily on rioters saying  'we will take revenge from m' adding, "Properties of those involved in damaging public assets will be seized and auctioned to compensate for losses. Violence in name of democracy t acceptable." His government has done same - detaining  5,500 people and arresting 1100 to date. Moreover, police have issued tice to over 500 people for allegedly inciting violence and damaging public property.

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17:44 IST, January 4th 2020