Vehicles vandalised outside Congress office in Amethi, ‘Smriti Irani scared’, alleges party

In a station connected X, Congress wrote, “Smriti Irani and BJP workers are severely frightened successful Amethi, UP. Frustrated by the decision they saw, BJP goons equipped with sticks and rods reached extracurricular the Congress bureau successful Amethi and vandalised vehicles parked there. There has been a deadly onslaught connected Congress workers and radical of Amethi. Many radical are severely injured successful this attack. During the incident, vehicles of section radical were besides damaged. The constabulary medication remained a mute spectator during the full incident. This incidental is simply a witnesser that BJP is going to suffer severely successful Amethi."

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate further alleged that the constabulary stood by arsenic passive observers portion BJP workers engaged successful hooliganism. In a station connected X, Shrinate wrote, “Vehicles parked extracurricular the Congress bureau successful Amethi were vandalized. The constabulary remained a soundless spectator and the BJP workers continued with their hooliganism. The upwind has changed, breaking vehicles volition not lick the problem, BJP people!"

In Amethi, Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi by a borderline of 55,000 votes, bringing an extremity to the Gandhi family's long-held spot successful the constituency.

In 2014, Congress won lone 2 seats successful Uttar Pradesh: Rae Bareli and Amethi. However, by 2019, the number had dropped to 1 aft the enactment mislaid Amethi.

This time, Rahul Gandhi volition beryllium looking to support the lone remaining spot held by his household successful the state, portion Kishori Lal Sharma volition look disconnected against the situation posed by Smriti Irani.

The polling successful Uttar Pradesh, which sends the astir members to the Lower House, astatine 80, is being held successful each 7 phases of the parliamentary elections. Voting successful 16 seats was completed successful the archetypal 2 phases.

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Published: 06 May 2024, 08:11 AM IST