Tripura: 12 people injured as Cong alleges attack on Bharat Jodo Yatra by BJP

At least 12 people including three police personnel were injured as the Congresss statelevel Bharat Jodo Yatra was attacked at two places in Tripura on Friday police saidHundreds of Congress workers were marching to Santir Bazar market in South Tripura district around 330 pm when stones were hurled at them The Congress alleged that supporters of the ruling BJP were behind the attackSuddenly a group of youths started pelting stones at the rally leaving several injured including three police constables It led to a warlike situation the officerincharge of Santir Bazar police station Anupam Das told PTIAs the situation was going out of control police charged batons to disperse the youths during which some people might be injured he saidSixseven Congress supporters were injured in the attack but the number is likely to rise he addedAlso Read Elgar case Anand Teltumbde likely to be released on bail on SaturdayLater agitated BJP supporters protested outside the police station over the lathi charge on its supportersCongress leader Asish Saha claimed that 15 party workers were injured in the attackAnother leg of the programme was attacked at Amatali in West Tripura district Superintendent of Police SP West Tripura Sankar Das saidNo FIR has been lodged regarding the incident till now but the police will start a suo motu investigation into the incident The situation is now under control he saidAs a part of the nationallevel Bharat Jodo Yatra being led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi different state units of the party are organising similar marches The Tripura state Congress has organised such yatras in all subdivisionsChief Minister Manik Saha said police have been given a free hand to take action against those indulging in violenceIn democracy there is no room for violence Those who are indulging in violence should know that violence brings nothing We have seen unleashing of political violence over 25 years It is very difficult to get rid of such old practice overnight he saidCriticising the attacks Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman sought police action as per the lawSome day we will meet police officers in the garb of submitting deputations and force them to wear bangles as they remain mute spectators over the attacks on the opposition he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever