Raising serious concerns a day after a man whipped out a gun during a sub-rally of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Gwalior area, Congress leaders have demanded assurance of security to Bharat Jodo Yatra in the State. The Pradesh Congress unit on Wednesday alleged that the miscreant was associated with the saffron party.

In a rare incident, a group of Congress leaders, including the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Dr Govind Singh and MLA Jayvardhan Singh (son of Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh), former minister Ajay Singh Rahul Bhaiya, Arun Yadav, Youth Congress State President Vikrant Bhuria and State Media President K K Mishra issued a joint statement and blamed the ruling party for the incident saying upset with the yatra’s success in other parts of the country.

The ruling party is perturbed with the yatra and possibility of nuisance can’t be denied during Rahul Gandhi’s yatra in the State, Congress leaders doubted.

The Opposition also released a photo of man, named Jitu Gurjur with minister Andal Singh Kansana. According to the Congress leaders, the incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Tuesday, when Bharat Jodo tertiary march entered Gwalior district. “All of sudden a youth came and pointed the gun at a person, who was part of the march. He was about to shoot him when people present there overpowered him and handed him over to the police. It is a matter of concern and we suspect that such an incident may occur in future as well,” Govind Singh said.

However, Gwalior Police claimed that the accused identified as Jitu Gurjar, had accompanied victim Chhotu Tomar to the rally. “The incident was a fallout of a personal rivalry between the two men. The accused has been arrested,” said Amit Sanghi, Gwalior SP. Former Chief Minister and Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath had visited Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 6 and apprised him about the yatra’s arrival in the State. Sources said that Chouhan has appointed senior bureaucrats to ensure the security and other arrangements for the same.