Clashes Erupt as Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Faces Opposition in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma denies permission for the yatra to move through Guwahati, leading to clashes between Congress workers and police.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra faced opposition in Assam as the state government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, denied permission for the yatra to move through key city roads in Guwahati, citing potential traffic disruptions.
Clashes erupted between Congress workers and police when the yatra was stopped from entering Guwahati, leading to barricades being broken and protests from Congress workers.
Rahul Gandhi accused the Assam government of creating hurdles in the yatra and labelled Chief Minister Sarma as the 'most corrupt Chief Minister'.
Chief Minister Sarma responded by instructing the Assam Police to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking the crowd, using footage posted on social media as evidence.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was barred from visiting the shrine of a 15th-century social reformer, Srimanta Sankardeva, near Guwahati, which led to a sit-in protest by the Congress leader and his associates.