Guwahati:

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared right this moment that he would make sure the arrest of Congress’s Rahul Gandhi — however after the Lok Sabha Election. “If we take motion now, they may name it as political transfer,” he mentioned a day after a police case was filed towards the senior Congress chief, who’s main the Bharat Jodo Yatra by way of Assam.

Itemizing the important thing temples that Rahul Gandhi has not visited on his journey — together with the well-known Kamakshya Temple — Mr Sarma mentioned the Congress’s solely purpose is to start out a row.

“The entire intention of the Yatra was to disturb Assam and the jeopardose the peace in Assam. We defeated this consideration seeker of his motive and now let him do no matter he desires to do past Dhuburi,” the Chief Minister mentioned in a press release.

“We are going to kind an SIT, the SIT shall examine the case and we will arrest him after the Lok Sabha elections are over. If we take motion now, they may name it as political transfer,” he mentioned. “We’ve proof. Yesterday a serious incident may have occurred in Guwahati, the way in which he provoked folks,” Mr Sarma added.

The Congress has claimed that its Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra was attacked twice by BJP goons in Assam on Monday – shortly after the Chief Minister warned Mr Gandhi to steer clear of state capital Guwahati, citing the programmes related to the Ram temple consecration ceremony.

Early that morning, Mr Gandhi was barred from coming into a temple. He ended the day with a sit-down protest because the police didn’t permit his march to proceed.

The Congress chief had handed the time with an impromptu public assembly, the place he ripped into the Chief Minister and his get together.
Mr Gandhi had additionally scoffed after a police case was filed towards him yesterday.

“I do not know the way Himanta Biswa Sarma obtained the concept he can intimidate me by submitting circumstances. File as many circumstances as you may. File 25 extra circumstances, you may’t intimidate me. BJP-RSS cannot intimidate me”, he added.

Mr Sarma – whom he as soon as dubbed the “most corrupt Chief Ministe of the nation” – was concerned in largescale irregularities, Mr Gandhi alleged.

“Whereas he (Mr Sarma) speaks to you, he steals your land. When you chew betel nut, he corners the supari enterprise. He has taken land in Kaziranga Nationwide Park additionally”, Mr Gandhi mentioned.