Claims, counterclaims after windscreen of Rahul Gandhi's vehicle gets damaged

The rear windscreen of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's vehicle was damaged during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Wednesday as it reached West Bengal's Malda region from Bihar. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident and claimed that the incident happened in Bihar. She said Trinamool workers were not involved in it, adding that "any party can do meetings and rallies in Bengal".

Congress claimed that the rear windscreen of Gandhi's car got smashed when sudden brakes were applied as a woman came in front of the vehicle in Malda. The incident happened in Harishchandrapur in Malda. Congress posted on X, "A huge crowd had come to meet Rahulji in Malda, West Bengal. In this crowd, a woman suddenly came in front of Rahulji's car to meet him, due to which the brakes were suddenly applied. The glass of the car window broke due to the rope used in the security cordon...."

However, West Bengal PCC chief Adhir Chowdhury, who was travelling with Rahul Gandhi in the same vehicle, claimed in the morning, "Stones were pelted at the glass. I don't know who pelted it. Ever since the Yatra entered Cooch Behar, we have been facing various obstacles."


Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking at a programme in Murshidabad, said: "I received a message that someone broke the glass of Rahul Gandhi's vehicle. I enquired about it. The incident happened in Bihar's Katihar. I condemn the incident. In Bihar, Nitish Kumar has come together with BJP. They might have done it out of grudge against Congress."