Himanta Biswa Sarma Warns Rahul Gandhi Of Legal Actions, If Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Enters Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday warned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of legal actions, if 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' entered Guwahati city. Reports quoted CM Sarma saying "If the Yatra takes place inside Guwahati city, the government will take legal action. There is a hospital and a school in the city, if Rahul Gandhi still takes a yatra from inside the city, we will register a case."

Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will travel 833 km in 17 districts till January 25.

Earlier today, addressing a public rally at Sivasagar district's Haloating, Rahul Gandhi targetted the Narendra Modi government and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for "spreading hatred and looting public money."

Congress stalwart Jairam Ramesh in a press conference said the Himanta Biswa Sarma government is making all efforts to 'ensure that Bharat Jodo Yatra is not a success'.

"We are in Assam till 25th January. The state government is making all efforts to ensure that Bharat Jodo Yatra is not a success here. Assam government posing hurdles to the yatra, but we have faith that all sections of Assam including youth and women will listen to what Rahul Gandhi has to say," Congressman said.

Congress also alleged that the Assam government intentionally started the distribution of forms for Self Help Group (SHG) schemes on the same dates when Congress is running its public outreach program.

However, BJP leader backfired saying it is Rahul Gandhi's yatra that coincides with welfare scheme dates.

"It is Rahul Gandhi's (yatra schedule) that is coinciding with our welfare dates (dates on which forms are to be distributed for a new scheme), not us who planned for this. These dates were declared even before we knew he was coming," said Sarma.