Tensions Escalate as Assam Chief Minister Declares Rahul Gandhi’s Arrest Post Lok Sabha Elections
Guwahati, Assam: Amidst the ongoing political showdown in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared on Wednesday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would face arrest following the conclusion of this year’s Lok Sabha elections. The statement comes in the wake of an FIR registered against Gandhi and several Congress leaders by Assam Police for their alleged involvement in violent incidents during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi.
The Assam police took suo moto cognizance of the alleged violence and registered the FIR, citing charges such as criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, rioting, assault, or criminal force to deter public servants from discharging their duty, and damaging public property. Director General of Police G P Singh mentioned that the case has been transferred to the Assam CID for further investigation.