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India News: Rahul Gandhi's yatra in Assam faced obstacles as he was denied permission to visit Sankardeva's birthplace. The Congress party blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the incident. Gandhi protested, questioning if the PM will decide who can visit temples. The authorities did not provide reasons for stopping him. The Congress alleged that PM Modi pressured the Assam government to prevent Gandhi from paying his respects at the iconic saint's birthplace. Read more about the high drama during the yatra and the party's reactions.
The Congress claims that its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has been denied permission to pass through Guwahati. The yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, is scheduled to reach Guwahati on January 23. The Congress leader applied for permission for a roadshow and padayatra through Guwahati but it was refused. The Congress has been asked to take the procession through the Khanapara-Jayanagar-Basistha-Gorchuk-Lohkra route, which is the bypass for the main city. The denial of permission has been criticized by Jairam Ramesh, who has been accompanying Gandhi during the yatra.
District officials may need to create new elementary school attendance zones after the board of trustees rejected administration’s zoning recommendation at a Jan. 18 meeting.