BJP youth leader arrested for attack on Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat

Gujarat Congress workers continued to protest outside the BJP headquarters in the state against the attack. However, Rahul Gandhi asked workers to shift their attention towards helping flood-affected

A BJP worker has been detained police on Saturday for attacking Rahul Gandhi's convoy while the Congress leader was touring flood hit areas in Dhanera town of Banaskantha district, Gujarat.

Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Niraj Badgujar identified the accused as Jayesh Darji alias Anil Rathod. Congress leaders claimed that he was a local office bearer of the BJP's youth outfit. "We have arrested one person named Jayesh Darji alias Anil Rathod for allegedly throwing a stone at the vehicle in which Gandhi was travelling," Badgujar told PTI

The Congress party today accused the BJP and the RSS of being behind what it described as a "murderous attack" on Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat and claimed it was a "pre- planned" conspiracy. Rahul Gandhi also said the attack on his convoy was carried out by the BJP and RSS workers and this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP's way of politics.

"In yesterday's incident, the BJP workers hit a big stone at me that hit my PSO. This is Modi ji, BJP's and RSS's way of politics. What else can we say," Gandhi said outside Parliament.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Congress workers continued to protest outside the BJP headquarters in the state against the attack. However, Rahul Gandhi asked workers to shift their attention towards helping flood-affected people.

In a tweet on Saturday, the Congress leader said he respects the sentiments of his party workers. "Respect the sentiments of Congress workers in Gujarat protesting against the administration not filing an FIR against the stone pelting but I urge them to divert their energy in helping the people affected by floods in the state," he wrote.

Rahul Gandhi on Friday faced protests in flood-hit Gujarat where a cement brick was hurled at his car allegedly by BJP supporters, breaking the window planes of his car. He was also shown black flags, that forced him to cut short his address at a gathering in Dhanera town of Banaskantha district and had to leave in a huff.

(With agency inputs)