A clash broke out between Police and Congress workers in Assam’s Guwahati, during Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. A large number of police were present at the scene to stop the yatra.
Police have barricaded the area and the route. Yatra was not allowed from the centre of Guwahati city so there were heavy police deployments.
#WATCH | A clash broke out between Police and Congress workers in Assam's Guwahati, during Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
— ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2024
More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/WxitGxup3m
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra reached Guwahati, Assam today. Congress workers were trying to trespass the police barricading and enter Guwahati city.
Rahul Gandhi was seen standing on the roof of the bus trying to speak to his cadre. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the workers from the site.
Meanwhile, heavy security was deployed at Khanapara Area, the entry point of Guwahati for the Yatra earlier this morning.
Amid the rift with Assam Chief Minister, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that efforts are being made to enslave students of North East and India, adding “There is no need for any student to be afraid.”
He also alleged that the Home Minister of the country picked up the phone and called CM Himanta and said that Rahul Gandhi should not meet the students of Assam.
“We are being stopped everywhere. The Home Minister of the country picked up the phone and called CM Himanta and said that Rahul Gandhi should not meet the students of Assam. That’s not important whether Rahul Gandhi comes here or not. What’s important is that the students must be allowed to listen to whomever they want to. But it is not happening in any schools and colleges in Assam. You are being told that you cannot speak your language. You are being told that you cannot have your history,” he said.
Meanwhile, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shared that he has instructed Assam police to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking the crowd and causing disruption in law and order. “Your unruly behavior and violation of agreed guidelines have resulted in a massive traffic jam in Guwahati now”, he posted on X responding to a video shared by Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV.
These are not part of Assamese culture. We are a peaceful state. Such “naxalite tactics” are completely alien to our culture.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 23, 2024
I have instructed @DGPAssamPolice to register a case against your leader @RahulGandhi for provoking the crowd & use the footage you have posted on your… https://t.co/G84Qhjpd8h
As of now, clashes between Assam police personnel and Congress workers are still going on as Congress workers try to break the barricading and enter Guwahati city. More details are awaited.
(With inputs from ANI)
