GUWAHATI: Assam Congress took out a “solidarity march” in support of Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati, quickly after he was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment in “Modi surname” defamation case.
Police have been deployed exterior the state Congress headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, from the place Congress took out the rally. About 300 Congress leaders and employees participated in the rally that was heading to capital Dispur however was stopped exterior Rajiv Bhawan the place a gentle scuffle came about with police.
“Our leader Rahul Gandhi has consistently taken a stance to protect the democratic character of the nation and to safeguard the independent institutions enshrined in the Constitution. We stand with him,” stated Assam PCC president Bhupen Kumar Borah.
Leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia stated BJP was focusing on Rahul Gandhi for “speaking the truth” in overseas lands and for being vocal in opposition to the RSS. “They even do not want Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament. He has proved in foreign lands that democracy is in danger in India,” he stated.
Assam PCC working president Jakir Hussain Sikdar, who led the protest rally, stated in the whole nation Rahul Gandhi is the chief in the present day who “speaks for the people and the country”.
“The government has always been out to drown his voice. Now they want to suppress the movement in his support. BJP wants Rahul Gandhi to be behind the bars so that he can not mobilise the masses in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls,” Sikdar added.
“We are preparing hard to contest from all 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam and that’s why the BJP-led government is even worried over our peaceful rally,” he stated.
Police have been deployed exterior the state Congress headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, from the place Congress took out the rally. About 300 Congress leaders and employees participated in the rally that was heading to capital Dispur however was stopped exterior Rajiv Bhawan the place a gentle scuffle came about with police.
“Our leader Rahul Gandhi has consistently taken a stance to protect the democratic character of the nation and to safeguard the independent institutions enshrined in the Constitution. We stand with him,” stated Assam PCC president Bhupen Kumar Borah.
Leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia stated BJP was focusing on Rahul Gandhi for “speaking the truth” in overseas lands and for being vocal in opposition to the RSS. “They even do not want Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament. He has proved in foreign lands that democracy is in danger in India,” he stated.
Assam PCC working president Jakir Hussain Sikdar, who led the protest rally, stated in the whole nation Rahul Gandhi is the chief in the present day who “speaks for the people and the country”.
“The government has always been out to drown his voice. Now they want to suppress the movement in his support. BJP wants Rahul Gandhi to be behind the bars so that he can not mobilise the masses in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls,” Sikdar added.
“We are preparing hard to contest from all 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam and that’s why the BJP-led government is even worried over our peaceful rally,” he stated.
