Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 : After vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised on Sunday night, Congress candidate from Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma sternly remarked that they are not going to be intimidated by the act and this was against the culture of Amethi.
Kishori Lal Sharma said, "This has never been the culture of Amethi. Several democratic elections have taken place here. But we are seeing this for the first time. Who are such people who have come to contest elections and are giving rise to such culture? We are not going to be scared of this. I have been in Assam too where the situation was worse. But I think it will be their loss. This is not Amethi's culture, people are not used to this."
He further said that although ideologies of BJP and Congress are different people should ask for votes based on their performance. "Police need to find out the culprits," he added.
UP Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey condemned the incident and said that this incident showed that BJP was jittery and going to be wiped out of the state.
Avinash Pandey said, "This is a highly condemnable act. PM Modi and Smriti Irani are clearly seeing their defeat. They want to create a situation of violence in Amethi. This clearly shows that BJP is going to be wiped from Uttar Pradesh. Earlier Smriti Irani used to talk about inflation but now she has become a symbol of price rise."
SP Amethi Anoop Kumar Singh said that an FIR has been registered and necessary action would be taken.
Anoop Kumar Singh said, "Congress District Office called us up last night that a few people broke glasses of the vehicles parked outside. Taking cognisance of the incident, Police force was sent to the spot. Force is stationed there. The situation was brought to normalcy. A complaint was filed by one Saddam Hussain that his vehicle was vandalised and that stones were pelted at him which caused a head injury. FIR has been registered. CCTV footage is being examined. Necessary action will be taken."
On Sunday night, vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised by unidentified people.
Police reached the spot and spoke with the party workers who took to the streets in protest against the incident.
Taking to X Congress shared, "Smriti Irani and BJP workers are badly scared in Amethi. Foreseeing the defeat, BJP goons armed with sticks and rods reached outside the Congress office in Amethi and vandalised vehicles parked there. There has been a deadly attack on Congress workers and the people of Amethi. Many people are badly injured in this attack. During the incident, vehicles of local people were also damaged."
Congress also alleged that the police were unable to take any action on the incident.
"The police administration remained a mute spectator during the entire incident. This incident is proof that BJP is going to lose badly in Amethi," Congress further shared on X.
Congress party's KL Sharma will go head-to-head with Union Minister Smriti Irani, who claimed victory over Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, flipping the Congress bastion seat. Sharma who filed his nomination thanked the party for reposing faith in him.