- By Anushka Vats
- Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:13 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that state police will register a criminal case against Rahul Gandhi and will arrest him after the Lok Sabha election.
"We can imagine what would have been the situation if 3000 people and 200 vehicles had entered Guwahati. For six days we were telling him to go by the route they are comfortable with but not to go through the middle route of Guwahati. Even after saying this, they (Congress workers) clashed with the police," Assam Chief Minister told reporters.
"Rahul Gandhi had been instigating the entire incident by standing in the vehicle. We will register a criminal case against Rahul Gandhi. Police will inquire and will take action as per law. We will not arrest him yet, we will arrest him after the Lok Sabha election," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Hours after Himanta Sarma made the remark, a complaint was filed against Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Kanhaiya Kumar and other Congress leaders for acts of violence, provocation, damage to public property, and assault on police personnel on Tuesday during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam.
Congress workers who were stopped from entering Guwahati city clashed with Assam police on Tuesday.
Following the clash between police and Congress workers in the Khanapara area, the Assam Chief Minister alleged that Rahul Gandhi had tried to enter Guwahati with around 3000 people and 200 vehicles.
Informing that a criminal case will be registered against Rahul Gandhi, the Assam Chief Minister said that police will initiate an inquiry and arrest Wayanad MP after Lok Sabha polls.
Following his remark, Gandhi slammed Biswa saying that the "intimidation tactics" used by the latter and his party, the BJP, will ultimately "benefit" the nationwide march. The 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is currently passing through Assam, where there have been multiple alleged attacks on the procession.
(With inputs from agency)