Following concerns that a man's attempt to hug Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra put his security at risk, the Congress leader commented on the incident.
Gandhi reportedly said, "I could see a person who came to hug me, I don't know why you are calling it a lapse."
"There is a lot of enthusiasm in this Yatra and it happens. Security people checked him and he was just excited," he added.
During Rahul Gandhi's march in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on 17 January 2023, a man ran towards the Congress leader. The man attempted to hug Gandhi, but was pushed away by Congress workers.