Rahul Gandhi’s car windscreen damaged in West Bengal, Adhir Chowdhury alleges stone-pelting

Malda (West Bengal), January 31

The Congress on Wednesday said the rear windscreen of Rahul Gandhi’s car was shattered when sudden brakes were applied during his ongoing yatra in West Bengal’s Malda district, contradicting its state unit president Adhir Chowdhury’s allegation that the vehicle was “pelted with stones”.

It’s nothing but drama: Mamata

The incident occurred in Katihar, not in West Bengal. The car entered West Bengal with the glass already broken…I condemn the attack. This is nothing but a drama. Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, claimed the incident happened in the Katihar area in adjoining Bihar, not in West Bengal.

The Congress, on its official X handle, said the windowpane was damaged when sudden brakes had to be applied due to a woman coming in front of the vehicle during ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Malda district.

However, Rahul was unharmed in the incident. Television footage showed him inspecting the damaged windowpane after arriving at a designated halt.

Earlier, state Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury, who was seen seated in the backseat of Gandhi’s car, had alleged that the “stone-pelting” occurred in Malda’s Harishchandrapur area as the yatra re-entered West Bengal from Bihar. “The rear windowpane of the vehicle in which Rahul Gandhi was travelling was smashed after being pelted with stones… this is unacceptable,” Chowdhury remarked.