Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ resumed from Barpeta in Assam on Wednesday. Whereas addressing individuals in Barpeta, Gandhi slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. He accused Himanta Sarma of being corrupt.
After Congress staff have been barred from coming into Guwahati on Tuesday, the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Wednesday resumed from Barpeta in Assam on the eleventh day of its journey.
Addressing individuals at Barpeta, Gandhi stated, “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 thrown out of the party.”
Congress staff, led by Gandhi, on Tuesday clashed with police personnel on the outskirts of Guwahati, leading to an FIR being filed towards Gandhi and different Congress leaders.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed grave considerations relating to the safety of Rahul Gandhi through the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam. In a letter addressed to the Union Residence Minister Amit Shah, Kharge detailed the intense safety lapses which have allegedly occurred over the previous few days.