Baramulla, June 01: Ignoring security considerations, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today scaled a barricade erected for her public meeting here and received petitions from the people. With one foot on the barricade, Gandhi, who is the first national leader in recent time to have addressed a rally in this border town, received papers containing grievances of the public.

The crowded rally put security in a tizzy as several milled around Gandhi to take a glimpse and talk to her about their problems.

Gandhi assured the people of the state that the PDP-Congress government would live up to their aspirations and do all that is needed to restore peace there.

Bureau Report