Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s jail remark with a dismissive gesture, linking his speech to a violent eviction clash in Goalpara. Tensions rise amid ongoing land disputes.

Mr. Sarma questions Rahul Gandhi's credibility, highlighting his own importance and challenging the Congress leader's claims.

Himanta Sarma claimed that Rahul Gandhi, during a Congress state-level meeting with party workers in Chaygaon on Wednesday, encouraged “encroachers” and “land jehadis” to illegally occupy government land.

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The unrest erupted during an operation to remove illegal settlers from a reserve forest, turned violent shortly after Gandhi’s address

Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Congress MP openly encouraged encroachers and "land jihadis" to take over government lands.