Overview

• The incident occurred on day eight of the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Purnea as Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav rode motorcycles through crowds.
• Gandhi briefly halted after the man reached him, and a security aide chased the individual down and slapped him before he was removed.
• CRPF personnel moved forward to tighten the protective cover around the Congress leader following the breach.
• Attendees and social media posts highlighted repeated access lapses, with people seen hugging Gandhi and pulling his hand during the ride.
• Organizers continue the 16-day, roughly 1,300 km tour toward its Sept. 1 conclusion in Patna, with Assembly election dates yet to be announced by the Election Commission.