Two FIRs have been registered in opposition to Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi together with a number of celebration functionaries for organising an alleged unauthorised public assembly on the Ambedkar Kalyan Hostel in Darbhanga on Thursday, in violation of prohibitory orders and with out permissions.
Responding to the instances, Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “These are all medals for me. There are 30-32 instances in opposition to me.”
Amit Kumar, SDPO (Sadar), Darbhanga, mentioned that the district administration had granted written permission to Congress to carry the occasion at Rajendra Bhavan (City Corridor) after a proper request by celebration staff. Nonetheless, the authorities mentioned there have been “unauthorised” preparations for a separate programme on the Ambedkar Hostel campus.
“In view of those unauthorised preparations, the Darbhanga Sadar Sub-Divisional Justice of the Peace issued preventive orders beneath Part 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the enforcement of those orders was duly introduced on the website,” Kumar mentioned, including that leaders and staff on the Ambedkar Hostel campus have been “knowledgeable in regards to the prohibitory orders and have been requested to vacate the premises.”
“Regardless of being made conscious of the prohibitory orders, Mohammad Sadab Akhtar, Nationwide Secretary of NSUI, together with native Congress staff, proceeded to organise a gathering on the hostel with out permission. Chairs, tables, tents, followers, and microphones have been arrange forcibly, and the gathering went forward with the participation of Rahul Gandhi and 18 different named people, in addition to roughly 100 unidentified individuals,” SDPO Kumar mentioned.
Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Darbhanga, Thursday. (PTI)
Kumar mentioned that an FIR was registered at Laheriasarai police station beneath Sections 189(2), 189(5), and 132 of the BNS, together with the Loudspeaker Act, primarily based on a criticism of Alok Kumar, district welfare officer of Darbhanga. One other FIR was filed beneath Part 223 of the BNS and the Loudspeaker Act, primarily based on a criticism by Khurshid Alam, block welfare officer.
“The occasion was carried out with out permission and in direct violation of the prohibitory orders. Video footage of the incident has been secured and is getting used to establish others concerned,” the SDPO mentioned.
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Earlier within the day, on the Ambedkar Kalyan Hostel, Gandhi accused the native administration of barricading the highway to the venue. “Have you learnt why they weren’t in a position to cease me?… As a result of I’ve the ability of your backing… I got here by the again doorways.” Later, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge focused the JDU-BJP authorities in Bihar, accusing it of “sheer dictatorship” by “stopping” Gandhi from holding the occasion in Darbhanga.
“Is speaking with Dalit, disadvantaged and Backward Class college students in opposition to the Structure? Is it a sin to speak to them about their schooling, their recruitment exams and jobs,” Kharge requested in a submit on X. “It’s the top of dictatorship that the JDU-BJP authorities prevented Rahul Gandhi from attending the ‘Shiksha Nyay Samvad’ programme on the Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga, Bihar,” he mentioned.
Rahul Gandhi later claimed that authorities initially had no objection. “Earlier, that they had no objection, however out of the blue they tried to cease us. However that’s positive, we went forward and did what we got here to do. I spoke in regards to the want for a caste census and referred to as for breaking the 50% reservation cap in non-public universities and schools. These are our calls for, and we are going to see them by,” he mentioned.
“I advised them, If you wish to cease me, go forward, I’ve no downside. They didn’t cease me, so I went forward,” the Congress chief mentioned.
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In a video shared on his social media account, Gandhi was seen telling the officers: “You do your job, I’ll do mine. Go forward, cease me if you want.”
When requested repeatedly to halt the procession, Gandhi pointed in direction of the gathering and mentioned, “If Part 144 has been imposed, then please implement it. Do your obligation.” In response, a police officer remarked, “We respect you,” to which Gandhi replied, “I respect you as effectively… I’ve given my phrase to the scholars that I’ll come.”
Later, SDM Vikas Kumar mentioned, “They and their celebration members got an entire briefing that City Corridor was allotted to them, the order was additionally issued yesterday itself at their request. Regardless of this, for causes unknown, they insisted on going to the hostel, which was prohibited.”
He added, “Since he (Rahul Gandhi) has Z+ safety, we had deployed police and magistrates from the airport to City Corridor accordingly. However they went elsewhere, the place there was no deployment. I repeatedly advised him that BNS 163 is in drive, and to not enter inside 200 metres, or we shall be compelled to file an FIR. I knowledgeable them of this a number of instances.”