Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Scuffle, baton charge in Assam
scuffle when nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, were intercepted by the Assam Police as they tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Police resorted to baton charge to disperse the crowd. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the police to file a case against Rahul Gandhi.
Congress said Gandhi was supposed to hold an interaction with students at USTM university along the Assam-Meghalaya border. But this was revoked after the Union home minister's intervention, the party alleged.
The rally was denied permission to enter the main city. Reacting to this, Gandhi said, «This is the same route Bajrang Dal walked, (BJP chief) Nadda ji's rally was taken out at the same place.
There was a barricade. We threw the barricade, but we will not break the law. Don't think we are weak, it's the power of Congress workers.»
Sarma posted on X: «With reference to wanton acts of violence, provocation, damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Cong members, a FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals under section 120(B)...»
He said that after the Lok Sabha elections, police will arrest Rahul Gandhi.
DGP GP Singh said on X: «The road event was to travel from Meghalaya towards Kamrup through Guwahati.
This was done to present least inconvenience to general road users. However, participants of the road event insisted on changing the route that would have thrown city life out of gear and also jeopardised security of a Z+ category PP who is part of the road event. On being advised to stick to the plan, the participants of the road event, at the instigation of senior leaders, tried to force their way by
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