Rahul car windscreen hit; Cong cites braking, Adhir alleges stone-pelting

Malda (WB):The Congress on Wednesday said that the rear windscreen of Rahul Gandhi's car was shattered when sudden brakes were applied during his ongoing yatra in West Bengal's Malda district, contradicting its state unit president Adhir Chowdhury's allegation that the vehicle was "pelted with stones".

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, claimed the incident happened in the Katihar area in adjoining Bihar, not in West Bengal.

The Congress, on its official X handle, said the window pane was damaged when sudden brakes had to be applied due to a woman coming in front of the vehicle during 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Malda district.

However, Gandhi was unharmed in the incident. Television footage showed him inspecting the damaged window pane after arriving at a designated halt.

Earlier in the day, state Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury, who was seen seated in the backseat of Gandhi's car, had alleged that the "stone-pelting" occurred in Malda's Harishchandrapur area as the yatra re-entered West Bengal from Bihar.

"The rear window pane of the vehicle in which Rahul Gandhi was travelling was smashed after being pelted with stones... this is unacceptable," Chowdhury remarked.

Speaking at a programme in neighbouring Murshid - abad district, Mamata Banerjee said the incident took place in "Katihar area in Bihar, bordering West Bengal". (PTI)