Assam Police likely to summon Congress' Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra clash: Reports
Synopsis
Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar and another party leader have been issued summons by the Assam Police for questioning in connection with a case related to the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to receive summons from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Assam Police in connection with a clash that occurred during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' led by him in Guwahati last month, according to sources. The case, detailed in a First Information Report (FIR), has implicated not only Rahul Gandhi but also other senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Jitendra Singh, Jairam Ramesh, Srinivas BV, Kanhaiyya Kumar, Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupen Kumar Borah, and Debabrata Saikia.
Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar and another party leader have been issued summons by the Assam Police for questioning in connection with a case related to the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.'
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Guwahati City Congress general secretary Ramen Kumar Sarma also received summons and is expected to appear before the police on February 23. The incident in question occurred on January 23 when Congress workers, in the presence of Rahul Gandhi and other leaders, broke police barricades erected following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's threat to file an FIR if the Yatra entered Guwahati.
The clash resulted in injuries to police personnel and party workers. Chief Minister Sarma labeled the action as "naxalite" style and directed the police to register a case. A suo motu FIR was filed against Gandhi and other leaders for "wanton acts of violence," with the chief minister announcing that the "instigators" would be arrested after the Lok Sabha polls.
Subsequently, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed by the CID to probe the case. Another FIR was registered against the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' and its organizers for deviating from the permitted route in Jorhat town, leading to a "chaotic situation."
The Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, began on January 14 from Manipur and is scheduled to conclude on March 20 in Mumbai.
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