In a security scare, a youth carrying a pistol on Thursday attempted to enter a ground where Rahul Gandhi was addressing a public meeting and was detained by police.

Raising the issue of law and order in Uttar Pradesh where a spate of rape cases have been reported recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that there was no security for the common man in the state which was hampering its development.

Accusing Mayawati government of stifling centrally-sponsored schemes in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Congress can ensure development only after it comes into power in the state.