A shoe was hurled at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. The attacker has been detained. ANI Photo A shoe was hurled at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. The attacker has been detained. ANI Photo

A shoe was hurled at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh during his party’s roadshow. Rahul Gandhi is in Uttar Pradesh campaigning for Congress party for the upcoming elections in the state.

As per reports, the man who threw shoe at Gandhi has been taken into custody. Gandhi has been organising ‘Khat Sabha’ in different parts of the state in order to interact with farmers and discuss their problems.

Rahul, an SPG protectee, has been touring the state since September 13.

Further details are awaited.

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