An FIR has been filed against the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ and its principal organizer, KB Byju, for allegedly deviating off the designated path in Jorhat town, Assam, on Thursday, according to PTI, citing police sources.
According to an official statement, the march took an unauthorized direction in the town, deviating from the permitted KB Road route, causing a “chaotic situation” in the area.
“Some people fell due to the sudden rush of people and a stampede-like situation was created. A suo motu FIR has been registered at Jorhat Sadar Police Station against the Yatra and its chief organiser,” he added.
As per the official, the FIR states that the Yatra failed to adhere to the norms set by the district administration and violated road safety regulations. In response, Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia informed PTI that the FIR is a strategic move aimed at generating unwarranted obstacles for the Yatra.
“There was no police manning the traffic diversion at the PWD point. The assigned route was too small and we had a huge gathering. So, we took a detour for just a few metres. Himanta Biswa Sarma is scared of the Yatra’s success on the first day (in Assam) and now wants to derail it,” he added.
Furthermore, Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra reached Assam’s Majuli. Party leader Jairam Ramesh said, “No rules have been broken. Assam Chief Minister is making all attempts to stop people from joining the Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra. No one can stop this yatra. We are in Assam for the next 7 years. Let them arrest us, we accept the challenge.”
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi wrote on X, “The Chief Minister of Assam is the most corrupt Chief Minister of India, whose only work is to loot public money under the guise of hatred.”
असम पहुंच कर उतना ही प्यार मिला जितना मणिपुर और नागालैंड के लोगों से मिला था।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 18, 2024
हमारी इस यात्रा का लक्ष्य आपकी पीड़ा, आपके मुद्दों और आपके साथ हो रहे भयंकर अन्याय को करीब से समझना है।
असम सरकार भाजपा रूपी ‘नफ़रत की खाद’ से उपजी ‘भ्रष्टाचार की फसल’ है।
असम का मुख्यमंत्री… pic.twitter.com/WXPKJaFPFQ
The Assam portion of the march is expected to go till January 25, traversing 833 kilometers over 17 districts. The Yatra, led by the Congress MP, began in Manipur on January 14 and will end on March 20 in Mumbai.
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The final plan is for the Yatra to cover 6,713 kilometers in 67 days, visiting 110 districts across 15 states.
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Source: liveMint
