‘File as many cases as you want… BJP-RSS can’t intimidate me’: Rahul Gandhi hits out against FIR in Assam

Earlier in the day, while addressing a gathering, Rahul Gandhi had hit out against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of spreading hate. “Assam’s CM spreads hate 24×7. He (Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma) is the most corrupt Chief Minister in the country… Whatever is told to you by the media is exactly what Assam CM has conveyed to them… The control of Assam’s Chief Minister is in the hands of Amit Shah… If he (Himanta Biswa Sarma) dares to say anything against Amit Shah, he will be kicked out of the party,” Gandhi said.

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The scuffle in Tuesday happened when the yatra tried to enter Guwahati city on Tuesday. Several people were injured in the incident, including Congress’s Assam chief Bhupen Borah.

“With reference to wanton acts of violence, provocation, damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Congress members, an FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, K C Venugopal, Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X. The FIR was filed under several IPC sections, including those dealing with criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and rioting.

#WATCH | Assam: At the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Barpeta, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “…He (Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma) is the most corrupt Chief Minister in the country…Whatever is told to you by the media is exactly what Assam CM has conveyed to them…The control of… pic.twitter.com/6E4HLDsIQS

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Sarma had earlier said that he instructed police to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for “provoking the crowd”. Before the yatra arrived in Guwahati, Sarma had said they would not be allowed inside the city as it would cause congestion.