Rahul Yatra in Assam: State Cong chief injured again as police clash with supporters; Himanta asks Assam police to register case against Rahul Gandhi

Congress’s Assam chief Bhupen Borah and party leader Jakir Hussain Sikdar were among those injured amid a scuffle between people taking part in the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and the police as the yatra tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier said the yatra would not be allowed inside Guwahati city as it would cause congestion. This had angered Congress leaders, who accused the BJP government in the state of abusing power to scupper the Congress yatra.

असम में ‘भारत जोड़ो न्याय यात्रा’ को बैरिकेड लगाकर रोक दिया गया है।

‘भारत जोड़ो न्याय यात्रा’ की बुलंद आवाज से डरी-सहमी असम सरकार ऐसी कायर और शर्मनाक हरकतों से बाज नहीं आ रही।

BJP ये न भूले कि ये जनता की आवाज है, इसे किसी भी कीमत पर कुचला और दबाया नहीं जा सकता।

हमारी राह के… pic.twitter.com/q1E53exwPA

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On Tuesday morning, the yatris set out from Meghalaya towards Guwahati, and found their route into the city blocked with police barricades in the Khanapara area. Assam Police said its officers had to push back at the yatris who attempted to break through the barricades.

“The police used lathis, and I got injuries on my arms and legs. Many others were also injured,” said Naveen Kumar Paswan, a Congress worker who was part of the yatra.

Taking to X, Sarma said that he had instructed the Assam Police to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for “provoking the crowd”, and hit out at the Congress workers for “unruly behaviour” and violating “agreed guidelines.”

These are not part of Assamese culture. We are a peaceful state. Such “naxalite tactics” are completely