Yatra: Rahul dares Assam Police to file more FIRs; CM says arrests after LS polls

Barpeta/Dhubri: A day after Guwahati Police registered an FIR against him and other Congress leaders for allegedly provoking a crowd, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the BJPruled state to file "as many cases as it can", asserting that he will not be intimidated.

Hours after his statement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that arrests in connection with the violence during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Tuesday will be made after the Lok Sabha elections, as taking such an action now will politicise the issue.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on security issues faced by Gandhi during the Assam leg of the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', asking him to ensure his safety.

Referring to the FIR lodged against Gandhi and other Congress leaders, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will probe into the matter and arrests will be carried out after the Lok Sabha polls. (PTI)