A police case has been filed against Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders “with reference to wanton acts of violence” during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared on X this evening. This comes amid a huge political spat between the two leaders that escalated today after Mr Sarma directed the police to file a criminal case against the former Congress president “provoking the crowd”. “They are filing a case because there is fear in their mind,” was Mr Gandhi’s response.

The Assam Police has also filed a First Information Report or FIR against KC Venugopal and Kanhaiya Kumar.

The latest standoff began when Rahul Gandhi’s march reentered Assam From Meghalaya today. The yatra was denied permission to enter Guwahati thoroughfares and was instead asked to take the national highway bypassing the city.

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