Guwahati, January 23: The Assam police has registered an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders accusing them of indulging in wanton acts of violence on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Rahul Gandhi and Other Congress Leaders Booked for Violence, Damaging Public Property During Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra; Says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Jatra is currently in Assam and the alleged acts of violence took place while the party supporters and leaders broke barricades and clashed with police personnel in their bid to enter Guwahati. 'With reference to wanton acts of violence, provocation, damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Cong members, an FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal , Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals under section 120(B)143/147/188/283/353/332/333/427 IPC R/W Sec. 3 of PDPP Act', the Chief Minister posted on X. Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Asks Police to Register Case Against Rahul Gandhi for ‘Provoking Crowd’ and ‘Violating Agreed Guidelines’.

Sarma had earlier in the day instructed the Director General of Police G P Singh to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking the crowd to break barricades. Singh also said that appropriate action is being taken against those involved in unlawful activities.

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