Congress Legislative Party leader Pramod Tewari said his party had sought written permission from the district administration so that 39-year-old Rahul could garland Ambedkar's statue.
"We had sought written permission but were denied the same," he said.
District Magistrate Kunwar Vikram Singh said, "We have not denied permission but we will allow the garlanding of the statue by Congress leaders only after the BSP's function ends here."
The BSP's function is scheduled from 10 am to 4 pm while the Congress function is planned from 10 am to 2 pm.
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