Hyderabad: Businessman Robert Vadra on Wednesday claimed that he was not allowed to reach Lucknow to check on his wife and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi who has been 'under arrest under Section 151 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)'.
In an emotional Facebook post, Vadra said, "I have been stopped to get to Lucknow, UP to check on my wife and make sure she is fine and well. I am shocked beyond belif, how Priyanka has been arrested under Section 151 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). I spoke with her yesterday & she informed me that she has not been served with any order or notice. She has not been produced before a judicial officer & has not been allowed to meet her legal counsel."
"I am really worried for her & I had packed my bag to go to Lucknow now, when I was informed that I won't be allowed to step out of the airport. This is totally shocking that as a husband I can't even go & support my wife," he further said.
"Thankfully, she has a huge support of the masses. But for me, my family & my wife comes first. I really hope & pray that she is released soon & is back home safe," he wrote.
On Tuesday, Priyanka alleged that she was being kept in illegal confinement at the PAC compound in Sitapur and no notice or FIR has been provided to her even after her 38-hour detention. She was detained on Monday while she was on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri, where eight people died and several others were injured on Sunday.
