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Assam Political Drama: Attacks, Controversies, and Temple Visits

Assam - Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra - BJP - Congress party - Himanta Biswa Sarma - Rahul Gandhi - Temple visit

Discover the chaos in Assam as political parties clash over yatras and temple visits. Read more!

In the midst of intense political turmoil, the Congress party in Assam has alleged attacks on vehicles during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, pointing fingers at BJP supporters. The state's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Congress leaders have been engaged in a war of words, with accusations of corruption and obstruction flying back and forth. The tension escalated when Rahul Gandhi was denied entry to a revered temple in Assam, leading to a sit-in protest.

As the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra faced obstacles, vehicles were vandalized, workers were assaulted, and controversies erupted over temple visits. The Congress party and the ruling BJP in Assam are at loggerheads, with accusations and counter-accusations dominating the political landscape. The situation is tense, with both sides standing firm in their stance, creating a gripping political drama in the state.

Interestingly, the ongoing yatra has not only sparked political debates but also brought to light historical conflicts and cultural sensitivities in Assam. The clash between tradition and politics has taken center stage, adding a new dimension to the already heated atmosphere. Despite the challenges, the yatra continues, highlighting the complex political dynamics of the region and setting the stage for further confrontations.

Amidst the chaos, the Congress party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra remains a contentious issue, symbolizing the ongoing power struggle between political factions in Assam. The denied temple visit by Rahul Gandhi has further fueled the controversy, emphasizing the intersection of religion and politics in the state. As the drama unfolds, the people of Assam are caught in the midst of a political storm, witnessing the clash of ideologies and power dynamics in real-time.

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Congress alleges attack on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra vehicles in Assam (India Today)

Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah said that on Friday night all hoardings and posters put up to welcome the Yatra in the town were torn.

Cong condemns attack on BJNY in Assam | The Arunachal Times (The Arunachal Times)

NEW DELHI, 20 Jan: The Congress on Saturday condemned the attack on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) in Assam “by BJP goons” and accused the ruling party ...

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Relatives of people killed in Cong rule opposing Nyay Yatra in ... (Business Standard)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that those people in Assam whose relatives were killed during Congress tenure are opposing the ongoing ...

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Can any one be 'more corrupt' than Gandhis: Assam CM Himanta (Deccan Herald)

Guwahati, Jan 20 (PTI) As the Congress continued to target Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with corruption allegations during its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay ...

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Congress Claims Nyay Yatra 'Attacked By BJP Goons' In Assam, CM ... (ABP Live)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back at the Congress saying no one could be “more corrupt” that the Gandhis.

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Congress alleges its workers assaulted, vehicles vandalised during ... (The Economic Times)

Congress workers in Assam's North Lakhimpur town were allegedly assaulted and their vehicles vandalized during the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

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Congress Accuses Assam BJP Government of Obstructing Bharat ... (Deccan Chronicle)

Guwahati: The Congress party on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led state government has been creating hurdles for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and leaving no ...

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Assam CM creating difficulties, says Congress on Rahul's Bharat ... (Hindustan Times)

After three days in Assam, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Saturday entered Arunachal Pradesh. It will resume its Assam leg on Sunday and travel through the ...

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Hurdles for Cong's Nyay Yatra 'every hour' in Assam, says Jairam ... (Deccan Herald)

Biswanath Chariali (Assam), Jan 21 (PTI) The Congress has again alleged that the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government has been creating hurdles for the ...

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Assam shrine asks Rahul Gandhi to visit after Ram Temple ... (Hindustan Times)

Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit and offer prayers at the Batadrava Satra, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva, tomorrow. | Latest News India.

Cong's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' Re-Enters Assam From Arunachal ... (Daily Excelsior)

Guwahati, Jan 21: Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' led by Rahul Gandhi resumed the second leg of its Assam journey on Sunday, after a night halt in ...

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'Afraid of his corruption coming out in open': Rahul hits back after ... (Times of India)

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces closure of all educational institutions in Assam to mark the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. He also ...

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Assam CM asks Rahul Gandhi to not visit shrine during Ram temple ... (Deccan Chronicle)

Rahul Gandhi was first scared of me, but now he is scared of my children too”: Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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Assam CM-ni nokdangni bading chiwalani kosako am•sandianiko ... (Hub News)

Indake, CBI-ni gita am•sandianiko dakenba, jinmani mikkango kakketko parak ong•atna aro uamangni kosako dosni kri kragipa sastirangko on•china inenba, ...

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Rahul to visit Assamese icon Sankardeva's birthplace on Jan 22 as ... (Deccan Herald)

Biswanath (Assam), Jan 21 (PTI) As Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma maintained that Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting Batadrawa Than, the birthplace of ...

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Congress alleges another attack on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam (India Today)

The Congress claimed its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra passing through Assam was attacked by BJP supporters in Sonitpur district. The party alleged that the car of ...

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Afternoon briefing: Cong slams Assam CM over 'Yatra' (Hindustan Times)

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a collection of news events you should check out. | Latest News India.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam CM urges Rahul not to visit ... (The Economic Times)

Assam CM urges Rahul Gandhi to avoid visiting Srimanta Sankardeva's birthplace during Ram temple consecration ceremony. Commandos to be deployed along ...

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Rahul Gandhi to visit Sankardev's birthplace on Jan 22 despite ... (Onmanorama)

Biswanath (Assam): Despite Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's suggestion that Rahul Gandhi should refrain from visiting Batadrawa Than, ...

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Assam to bring law against university professors criticising govt ... (Hindustan Times)

Assam CM Himnta Biswa Sarma said that the government wants to bring the university professors under civil services rules and it will place a bill in the ...

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Video: Rahul Gandhi's Flying Kisses For Assam Crowd Shouting ... (NDTV)

As a group of BJP workers chanted "Jai Shri Ram" and raised "Modi, Modi" slogans in front of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra bus in Assam's Nagaon, ...

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Assam monastery asks Rahul Gandhi not to visit until completion of ... (The New Indian Express)

Batadrawa Than's management committee took this decision soon after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had requested Gandhi not to visit Batadrawa Than on ...

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'Visit after Ram Mandir inauguration is over': Assam shrine tells ... (India Today)

Assam's Batadrava Than management has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is currently in the state for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, to visit the shrine ...

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'Modi ka chela': Cong's Mallikarjun Kharge takes a dig at Assam CM ... (Business Today)

Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Sarma, suggesting that he harbors fear towards the Dalits, minorities, and backward classes in the country.

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Assam govt threatening people not to join Cong yatra, says Rahul ... (Business Standard)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that Assam's BJP-led government has been threatening people against joining the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, ...

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Assam man accused of twin murder, rape and jail break arrested (Northeast Live)

In November 6, 2008, Majibur Rahman along with two others had allegedly raped and killed two sisters in Itanagar.

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Crowd Raises Slogans Against Rahul Gandhi Outside Eatery In ... (NDTV)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was mobbed at a roadside eatery in Assam's Nagaon district on Sunday evening.

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Monastery in Assam bars Rahul's entry till 3pm today (Times of India)

GUWAHATI: Rahul Gandhi's plan of offering prayers at Bordowa Satra, a revered Vaishnavite monastery in Assam's Nagaon district, on Monday morning hit a ...

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Rahul Gandhi instigating 1983 Nellie massacre-like situation in ... (Hindustan Times)

Rahul Gandhi along with other Congress leaders are in Assam with the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and they have announced that they'll visit the historic ...

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'Himanta Biswa Sarma's entire family...': Rahul Gandhi's retort to ... (Hindustan Times)

Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra returned to Assam on Sunday after spending a day in Arunachal Pradesh. | Latest News India.

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Rahul Gandhi stopped from visiting Assam shrine, stages dharna (Hindustan Times)

In a video, Rahul Gandhi can be seen asking the police why he was being stopped. | Latest News India.

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Rahul Gandhi, Denied Entry In Temple, Asks "What Crime Have I ... (NDTV)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today alleged that authorities in Assam are preventing him from visiting the Batadrava Satra Temple, the birthplace of Srimanta ...

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Rahul Gandhi's sit-in protest after being denied entry into famous ... (India Today)

Rahul Gandhi, who is presently in Assam after his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' entered the state, on Monday claimed he was not allowed to visit Batadrava Than ...

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Monastery in Assam bars Rahul's entry till 3pm today (Times of India)

GUWAHATI: Rahul Gandhi's plan of offering prayers at Bordowa Satra, a revered Vaishnavite monastery in Assam's Nagaon district, on Monday morning hit a ...

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Nyay Yatra convoy attacked by BJP workers in Assam: Cong (Times of India)

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed DGP GP Singh to register a case and initiate a probe into the allegations of attack on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ...

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Assam: After CM's delay plea, attack on Yatra leaves state Congress ... (Telegraph India)

Tempers ran high on the Yatra route in Sonitpur district, with attacks on senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's car and on state Congress chief Bhupen ...

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Rahul Gandhi stopped from entering temple in Assam, stages dharna (Times of India)

India News: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission to visit the Sri Sri Sankar Dev Satra temple in Assam's Haiboragaon, sparking a debate on the ...

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi claims denied entry in ... (WION)

Political tensions have erupted ahead of the consecration of the Ram temple in Indian temple city of Ayodhya and the upcoming general elections in the ...

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Pilot flays 'hooliganism' at Rahul's yatra in Assam (Times of India)

Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday condemned the "lawlessness and hooliganism" during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Assam and s.

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10 Facts About Assam Temple Where Rahul Gandhi Was Denied ... (NDTV)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is in the Northeast for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, was asked not to visit Batadrava Satra Temple, the birthplace of ...

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'Only 1 can enter a mandir today' — denied entry to Assam shrine ... (ThePrint)

Rahul, other party leaders protest outside Batadrava Than, a day after Assam CM Himanta questioned the Wayanad MP's timing & said it shouldn't be 'a ...

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'Stopped' from visiting Assam temple, Rahul Gandhi sits on dharna ... (The Statesman)

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, whose 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is passing through Assam, sat on a 'dharna' in the northeastern state's Nagaon district on Monday ...

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Rahul Gandhi stopped from entering Batadrava Than in Assam ... (CNBCTV18)

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Today only one person can go to a temple." He slammed the authorities saying is the PM now ...

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'Order From Above': Rahul Gandhi Stopped From Entering Temple ... (The Quint)

"We want to visit the temple, what crime have I committed?": Rahul Gandhi. The incident has taken place in the ongoing Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in ...

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Rahul Gandhi's Denied Temple Visit Sparks Controversy in Assam (Deccan Chronicle)

Nagaon: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday who arrived at the Batadrava Than, the birthplace of revered Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva, in Assam, ...

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'They're trying to create problems': Congress says police mute as ... (The Indian Express)

A day after vehicles involved in the Congress's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra faced attempted attacks in Assam's Sonitpur district, a large crowd wielding saffron ...

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Assam govt threatening people not to join Cong yatra: Rahul ... (Nagaland Post)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that Assam's BJP-led government has been threatening people against joining the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, ...

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