Strict security arrangements were in place during the visit of the country’s Vice President to Udaipur, but the enforcement of these protocols has sparked public outrage after a vehicle carrying a critically ill patient was delayed for an extended period. The incident occurred on Sunday near the Bishalgarh Motor Stand bypass road.

According to reports, the Vice President visited the Mata Tripurasundari Temple in Udaipur on Sunday, prompting authorities to tighten security along the national highway from Agartala to Udaipur. To ensure the Vice President’s convoy could move smoothly, traffic on the highway was temporarily halted.

However, amid these security measures, a vehicle transporting a patient was also stopped. The patient, suffering from a severe brain hemorrhage, was being rushed from Shalgara in Udaipur to Agartala for emergency treatment. Upon reaching the Bishalgarh Motor Stand bypass area, security personnel asked the vehicle to halt, leaving the critically ill patient stranded for over half an hour.

Journalists at the scene approached a TSR personnel for clarification, who explained that directives from higher authorities prohibited any vehicle movement during the Vice President’s convoy passage.

Relatives of the patient voiced strong protests, arguing that VIP convoys should not impede emergency services, especially those carrying patients. They warned that such delays could pose serious risks to lives.

The incident has sparked anger among local residents, with many questioning whether standard protocols—giving priority to ambulances and emergency vehicles even during VIP movements—were properly followed. The administration has yet to issue an official statement, leaving the public concerned and seeking answers.