Will arrest Rahul Gandhi after Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GOLAGHAT (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that state police will register a criminal case against Rahul Gandhi and will arrest him after the Lok Sabha election.

Following the clash between police and Congress workers at Khanapara area, the Assam Chief Minister alleged that Rahul Gandhi had tried to enter Guwahati with around 3,000 people and 200 vehicles.

“We can imagine what would have been the situation if 3,000 people and 200 vehicles had entered Guwahati. For six days, we were telling him to go by the route they are comfortable with, but not to go through the middle route of Guwahati. Even after saying this, they (Congress workers) clashed with the police”, Sarma told reporters.

With reference to wanton acts of violence, provocation , damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Cong members , a FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal , Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals under section…

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 23, 2024

Informing that a criminal case will be registered against Rahul Gandhi, the Assam Chief Minister said that police will initiate an inquiry and arrest Wayanad MP after Lok Sabha polls.

“Rahul Gandhi had been instigating the entire incident by standing in the vehicle. We will register a criminal case against Rahul Gandhi. Police will inquire and will take action as per law. We will not arrest him yet, we will arrest him after the Lok Sabha election”, Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Rahul Gandhi is leading the party’s Manipur to Mumbai Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and, as the yatra was about to enter Guwahati city, Congress workers were stopped from entering the city and clashed with Assam police.

On the Rhino poaching incident that took place in Kaziranga National Park, the Assam Chief Minister said that he will review the matter. “Yesterday, we got a bad news. I will review this today and we will take action so that, we can arrest the culprits soon. Today I will discuss the matter with the officers of Kaziranga”, the Assam CM said. (ANI)