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Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police to file more FIRs; says he won't be intimidated

Updated on: 24 January,2024 11:52 AM IST  |  Barpeta
mid-day online correspondent |

Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police: The Congress leader slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and termed him the "most corrupt CM" of the country with a series of allegations related to land and areca nut

Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police to file more FIRs; says he won't be intimidated

Rahul Gandhi addresses supporters during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Pic/PTI

A day after Guwahati Police filed a case against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking crowd, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the BJP-ruled state to file "as many cases as they can" but still he will not be intimidated, reported news agency PTI.


Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police: "Most corrupt CM"


Addressing his first public meeting on the 7th day of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Barpeta district, the Congress leader slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and termed him the "most corrupt CM" of the country with a series of allegations related to land and areca nut, reported PTI.


"I don't know how Himanta Biswa Sarma got the idea that he can intimidate me by filing cases. File as many cases as you can. File 25 more cases, you can't intimidate me. BJP-RSS can't intimidate me", he added, reported PTI.

The Guwahati Police on Tuesday suo motu registered an FIR against Gandhi and other leaders for wanton acts of violence in the state capital, reported PTI.

Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police: "BJP-RSS wants to wipe out the history of Assam"

"The BJP-RSS wants to wipe out the language, culture, and history of Assam. They want to run Assam from Nagpur, but we will not allow it. Assam will be run from Assam only," Rahul Gandhi said, reported PTI.

Alleging that a series of corruption is taking place in Assam, the Congress leader termed Sarma as the "most corrupt CM" in the country.

"While he (Sarma) speaks to you, he steals your land. While you chew betel nut, he corners the supari business. He has taken land in Kaziranga National Park also", Gandhi said.

The Congress MP also alleged that the hearts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Sarma are "filled with hatred".

Rahul Gandhi dares Assam Police: "Even if you have paan, supari lies with him"

Meanwhile, a day after an FIR was registered against Rahul Gandhi and other party workers by the Guwahati Police, the Congress MP took a dig at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma saying that even if anyone consumes 'paan', the supari (betel nuts) business lies with the Chief Minister, reported ANI.

"Even if you have paan (betel leaves), the supari business lies with him...In the evening when you have paan, you will know that it belongs to the Chief Minister," Rahul Gandhi said while addressing people as his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered its 11th day. are elsewhere he picks your pocket. This is his work. He is the most corrupt Chief Minister in the country," Rahul Gandhi said, reported ANI.

(With inputs PTI and ANI)

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