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GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh to register a criminal case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following a clash between Congress supporters and police in Guwahati on January 23.
The clash erupted when Assam Police intervened to stop the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from entering the city, triggering protests from Congress workers.
The incident escalated, resulting in a police personnel sustaining serious injuries, as captured on camera by The New Indian Team.
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CM Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi of allegedly provoking the crowd and violating guidelines, leading to a massive traffic jam in Guwahati.
Scenes from the confrontation show Congress supporters engaging with police personnel while Gandhi observed from a distance.
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Taking to social media,CM Sarma posted,”These are not part of Assamese culture. We are a peaceful state. Such ‘naxalite tactics’ are completely alien to our culture.” He announced the initiation of a criminal case against Rahul Gandhi, urging the Assam Police to use the footage as evidence.
The clash unfolded after the Assam government directed the yatra to avoid the city and use the Guwahati bypass instead. Despite this directive, Congress supporters breached barricades leading to the city, engaging in altercations with police personnel while Rahul Gandhi observed from afar.
Congress MLA Zakir Hussain Sikdar also suffered injuries, alleging a physical assault on his head during the clash.
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The Assam government had previously denied permission for the yatra to proceed through prime routes inside Guwahati, resulting in heightened security deployment at Khanapara, the entry point to the city.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which re-entered Assam for its final leg, had travelled through the outskirts of Guwahati. Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a press conference at Damdama in Kamrup district, approximately 75 km from Guwahati, where the Yatra was scheduled for a lunch break.
