Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asks police to file case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking crowd

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that he has instructed DGP to register case against Congress Rahul Gandhi for provoking crowd. Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is moving through Assam. "I have instructed @DGPAssamPolice to register a case against your leader @RahulGandhi for provoking the crowd," the chief minister posted on 'X' in response to a post of Youth Congress president Srinivas BV.

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi's Yatra was stopped from entering Assam capital Guwahati today. This triggered violent protests by Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Reacting on this, Gandhi said, "We have broken barricades, but will not break the law". The police had put up barricades at two places to prevent the Yatra from entering the city limits.



Sarma mentioned that the videos shared by Srinivas on his social media platforms would serve as proof. The chief minister expressed, "These actions do not align with Assamese culture. Our state is known for its tranquility. Such 'naxalite tactics' are entirely unfamiliar to our way of life." Sarma further added, "Your disorderly conduct and disregard for agreed-upon guidelines have caused a significant traffic jam in Guwahati at present."

Gandhi earlier applauded crowd for supporting the Yatra. Addressing supporters, Rahul said while BJP president J P Nadda took the same route, they were not allowed to travel on it.

"You should not think we are weak. We have broken the barricades," he told his workers and supporters, calling them "babbar sher" (lion). They have cancelled my programme at the university. My programme was cancelled, but the students heard me outside," he said.

"Congress workers do not fear anyone," he said, adding that "we will defeat the BJP in Assam and form the Congress government soon."

He also praised the police as he said that they are doing just their job.

"We know that police officers have done a good job and followed orders, with one person coming and lying down before the (yatra) bus. We are not against you. We are against the chief minister who is most corrupt. Our fight is with him," Gandhi said.