The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will enter West Bengal from Assam on Thursday. Meanwhile, Assam police have transferred the case registered against Gandhi and others over clashes in Guwahati to CID.
Assam police chief G.P. Singh tweeted, “Reference Basistha PS Case No. 55/24 U/S.120(B)/143/147/188/283/353/332/333/427 IPC R/W Sec. 3 of PDPP Act relating to violation of various laws during road event of Indian National Congress at Guwahati on January 23rd 2024 has been transferred to CID Assam for a thorough and in-depth investigation through a SIT to be constituted by ADGP of CID Assam.”
The Assam police on Tuesday filed a case against Gandhi and other party leaders for indulging in “wanton acts of violence”. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had directed Assam police to register a case against Gandhi following clashes in Guwahati.
Congress workers and Assam police clashed in Guwahati as Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra re-entered Assam from Meghalaya on Tuesday. Assam government has reportedly advised Rahul Gandhi to opt for the national highway instead of Guwahati’s arterial roads to avoid traffic jams in the city. However, clashes began after Rahul Gandhi’s bus turned towards the city after entering Guwahati. Congress workers clashed with police and tried to remove the barricades. However, the police had to lathi charge party workers to disperse them. According to reports, tension prevailed for about 30 minutes and the Yatra later took the highway route itself.
Ever since the yatra began, Rahul Gandhi and Assam CM have engaged in a war of words, with the Assam government restricting permissions to the yatra. Gandhi had charged Sarma was the most corrupt chief minister in the country.
Yatra to enter West Bengal today
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi is set to enter West Bengal from Assam on Thursday. It will enter West Bengal through Bakshirhat in Cooch Behar district in the northern part of the state. After the handover of the flag, the Yatra will head towards Khagrabari Chowk in the district, where Gandhi will address a public meeting.
Gandhi is scheduled to lead a padayatra from Maa Bhawani Chowk in Cooch Behar town later in the day. The Yatra will then continue by bus before reaching Falakata in Alipurduar district for an overnight halt.
Following a two-day break on January 26-27, the Yatra will navigate through Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Uttar Dinajpur, and Darjeeling districts before entering Bihar on January 29. The Bengal leg of the yatra spans 523 km across six districts and six Lok Sabha constituencies Darjeeling, Raigunj, North and South Malda, and two in Murshidabad over five days.
-with PTI inputs.
