Snooping row: UP assures Rahul Gandhi of foolproof security

LUCKNOW: In the backdrop of alleged snooping on Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday assured that it will ensure “foolproof “ security of the Congress general secretary as he is an MP from the state.

Parliamentary affairs minister Azam Khan told the assembly that since Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is an MP from Uttar Pradesh “it is the responsibility of the state government and it will ensure foolproof security and special monitoring wherever required.“

Congress members raised the snooping issue in the UP assembly on Tuesday and demanded proper security for their top party functionary , who is also an MP from Amethi.

The issue came up through an adjournment notice by Anugrah Narain Singh and Akhilesh Pratap Singh in the Zero Hour. Anugrah said the Delhi police had visited Gandhi's residence on March 14 and sought some personal information which, “if divulged, could pose a threat to Congress vice-president.“

Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey rejected the notice on the grounds that it concerned the Centre and could not be raised in the state assembly .But Congress members insisted that since Gandhi was an MP from Uttar Pradesh and frequently visited the state, it had sufficient relevance for the state assembly .

On Singh's remark that central leader spoke of `sabka saath, sabka vikas' but their action proved otherwise, BJP MLA and leader of the legislature party , Suresh Khanna, raised a strong objection.