The Congress claimed that its senior chief Jairam Ramesh’s automotive and digital camera individuals accompanying the celebration’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ have been “manhandled” by BJP employees in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Sunday.
The Rahul Gandhi-led yatra is on its fourth day within the state, travelling from Biswanth district by way of Sonitpur to Nagaon. The alleged assault occurred earlier than Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to handle a rally in Kaliabor in Nagaon district.
In keeping with the celebration, BJP supporters have been finishing up a march on the route of Rahul Gandhi earlier than his arrival, when some automobiles of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra have been passing by way of that space. They allegedly vandalised some automobiles, together with Ramesh’s, and attacked the media individuals of the Congress’s yatra.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma responded to the incident and requested the Assam DGP to register a case and probe into the allegations of the Congress.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) communications coordinator Mahima Singh informed information company PTI {that a} BJP programme was apparently occurring within the space and among the media individuals had received off their automobiles to get some visuals.
“They created a very intimidating situation for us. They have refused to return the camera of a vlogger, claiming that it was not snatched,” she informed PTI.
“The car of Ramesh ji and some others were moving to join the main yatra entourage near Jamugurighat when it came under attack,” she mentioned.
Singh alleged that Congress Jodo Nyay Yatra stickers from Ramesh’s car have been torn out and the attackers tried to place a BJP flag on the car, practically breaking the rear glass.
“The camera, badge and other apparatus of a vlogger who has been covering the yatra were snatched. Members of the social media team of the party were also manhandled,” the Congress chief claimed.
“We informed the police and the additional superintendent of police is at the location now,” she mentioned.
‘GOONS’ OF HIMANTA SARMA BEHIND ATTACK, CLAIMS CONGRESS
Tweeting a video of a gaggle of individuals carrying BJP flags surrounding his automotive, Ramesh alleged that Sarma was behind the alleged assault.
He mentioned the BJP employees threw water and shouted slogans in opposition to the yatra, including that he waved to them earlier than leaving the spot.
Congress chief Supriya Shrinate hit out at Sarma, alleging that he and “his goons” can not cease the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. She acknowledged that such assaults “won’t stop them” and mentioned they “were warriors of justice”.
CONGRESS’S YATRA PREVIOUSLY ‘ATTACKED’
On Saturday, the Congress alleged that the automobiles collaborating in its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam’s North Lakhimpur have been attacked and banners have been torn “by BJP goons”. Get together chief Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned the celebration won’t be cowed down by such intimidating ways.
Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah mentioned all hoardings and posters put as much as welcome the yatra within the city by way of which it was to cross on Saturday have been torn and celebration members who had gone to place them up have been thrashed.
Nonetheless, the Assam DGP, mentioned no automobiles have been focused and the yatra peacefully entered Arunachal Pradesh.
“Dear sir, there has been no targeting of any vehicle of any political party, less so of the yatra. @assampolice has made elaborate arrangements for security and L&O for the yatra throughout the state. The yatra has peacefully entered Arunachal Pradesh after the first leg in Assam,” DGP Singh wrote on X whereas responding to Kharge’s put up.
The Assam leg of the march started on January 18 and can proceed until January 25. It can journey 833 km in 17 districts of the state.
(with inputs from PTI)
