Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi yesterday denounced that BJP and RSS had conspired to not allow Rahul Gandhi to enter Barpeta Satra during his visit to the state.
Rahul Gandhi today denounced that he was stopped from entering a temple in Barpeta by RSS thugs during his recent visit to Assam, saying this is BJP’s style of politics which is “unacceptable”.
A furious Congress Vice President, who said he wanted to raise three issues, also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy being not invited to an event to be attended by him in Kollam on Tuesday, saying he has “insulted” the people of the state.
Rahul was interacting with reporters while taking part in a protest by the Congress outside Parliament House over the law and order situation in the state. The Congress leader reportedly planned to begin a padyatra or march on Friday after praying at the temple, but was not allowed to. “When I went to Assam I wanted to visit a temple in Barpeta district. And at the temple the RSS people barred me entering the temple. This is the is BJP operates.
“They made the women there stand in front of me and told me that I cannot enter into the temple,” he said, and asked, “Who are they to stop me?,” Rahul said.
Rahul, who was in Berpeta last Friday, also said that finally he visited the temple later in the evening when the RSS thugs had left the place.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi yesterday denounced that BJP and RSS had conspired to not allow Rahul to enter Barpeta Satra during his visit to the state.
On the Chandy issue, Rahul alleged the Prime Minister has insulted the people of Kerala, claiming he has “barred our chief minister” from going to a function. “Chief Minister of Kerala represents the people of Kerala. Chief Minister of Kerala is the voice of the people of Kerala and the Prime Minister had insulted that voice. This is simply not acceptable to us,” he said.
Referring to issues relating to Punjab, Rahul alleged that innocent people have been butchered in the state. “You are all aware what has happened in Punjab. Innocent people have been butchered. This is completely out of order, out of line,” he said. The Akali Dal-BJP combined is in power in Punjab.
The Congress Vice President concluded by saying that the BJP has to change its style of functioning. “Whatever has happened is not acceptable to people of Kerala, not acceptable to people of Punjab, not acceptable to people of Assam,” Rahul said.
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