Last Update: February 24, 2023, 19:24 IST
Sarma shared a video clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha where he said India has been described as a union of states and not a nation (File photo: PTI).
Assam CM said Amritpal speaks the language of Rahul Gandhi and demanded that Congress and its leaders should apologize for using “divisive language”
A day after supporters of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh stormed a police station in Amritsar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday drew a comparison between the hardline leader and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
Sarma shared on Twitter a video clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha, where he said “India has been described as a union of states, not a nation” and Amritpal Singh echoed the same commented.
Look who speaks the language of Rahul Gandhi! Amritpal Singh, who openly defied a police station in Amritsar, is imitating him.
Congress, its leaders and those who used divisive language to disturb the sanctity of united India must apologise! pic.twitter.com/jDefg2EE6a
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 24, 2023
The CM of Assam said that he speaks the language of Amritpal Rahul Gandhi and demanded that the Congress and its leaders should apologize for using “divisive language”.
“Look who speaks the language of Rahul Gandhi. Amritpal Singh, who brazenly attacked a police station in Amritsar, is following his words,” the Assam chief minister tweeted.
He also shared a video clip of Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Lok Sabha, in which he said that India has been described as a union of states and not a nation.
In an interview given to a TV channel, Amritpal Singh said, ‘India was not, was not India before 1947. It is a union of states. We should respect unions. We should respect the states. I do not agree with the definition of India.”
Hundreds of supporters of self-styled godman Amritpal Singh blocked the Jalandhar-Amritsar National Highway and laid siege to the Ajnala police station on Thursday. Supporters were seen breaking barricades put up by the police in Amritsar. Unaware of the law, the mob broke down the fence outside the police station, brandishing swords and sticks, demanding the release of Lovepreet Toofan, a close aide of their chief.
“The FIR was lodged only with a political motive. If they don’t cancel the case in an hour, then the administration will be responsible for whatever happens next… They think we can’t do anything, so this show of strength was necessary,” Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh ‘ the group said.
Hours after the heavy demonstration, police said the storm would be released on Friday.
Satinder Singh, Amritsar (rural) SSP, was quoted as saying by the Times, “As per the evidence given to us, Toofan Singh was not present at the time of incident in the violence-hit area on February 15 and we are releasing him tomorrow.” of India on Thursday.
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