Guwahati (Assam), July 18, 2025 (ANI): After Congress’ rally in Assam, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accused LoP Rahul Gandhi and party President Mallikarjun Kharge of ‘encouraging encroachers and land jihadis’ for violence, which resulted in clashes with the police in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara. He hinted towards possible police action against them ‘after going through their speeches.’He said, “Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in a meeting yesterday, openly encouraged encroachers and Land Jihadis to encroach government lands... Today morning, the evicted people started throwing stones and beating police with sticks and other weapons... 21 police personnel were injured... When the police had no other option but to open fire, one encroacher died, and another is under treatment. Police have registered a case. We will see who is directly or indirectly responsible for this incident.” “Police will go through the speeches made by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. If we see some elements invite penal action, the Police will not hesitate to take action against Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge”, he further added.
00:00Rahul Gandhi and Mallika Arjun Kharge yesterday, in their meeting, openly encouraged the encroachers and land jihadists to encroach lands of the government.
00:15He did not realize that in the forest land, people cannot be rehabilitated. But he has clearly said that you will be rehabilitated in the same place and you will be provided house, etc.
00:31Because of those kinds of species, people get encouraged and today morning, the evicted people who were already evicted, they started throwing stone and they also started beating police with the sticks and various other weapons.
00:54Police retaliate. 21 police personnel were injured and obviously on police firing, when we have no other option, we have to open fire.
01:10One of the encroachers died on spot and two encroachers are under treatment now.
01:17Police has registered a case. We will see who are the people directly and indirectly responsible for this incident.
01:28Police will definitely also go through the species made by Rahul Gandhi and Mallika Arjun Kharge.
01:35And if we see that there are elements which will invite panel action, police will not hesitate to take action against Rahul Gandhi and Mallika Arjun Kharge.
