Government boastful, ‘police brutality’ won’t yield outcomes: Sachin Pilot

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Congress chief Sachin Pilot, detained by police amid protests over Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, mentioned on Wednesday that the federal government is “arrogant” and asserted that “police brutality” won’t yield outcomes because the celebration was steadfast in its resolve to show makes an attempt to intimidate the Opposition.

The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister mentioned he was coming into the AICC headquarters right here together with some leaders after they have been “shoved into a bus” and brought to Narela police station.

He alleged that the police entered the AICC headquarters, carried out a “lathi-charge” and mistreated ladies functionaries, MPs and different leaders.

“We were just entering the party office and for no reason we were just shoved into a bus and taken to a police station and we don’t know what next they plan to do with us,” Pilot informed PTI.

“Police brutality and intimidation will not yield results because we are steadfast in our resolve to expose the undue pressure being exerted on agencies to intimidate the Opposition,” the previous Union minister mentioned.

He alleged that the federal government is appearing out of “arrogance” and never permitting any voice of protest.

“We wanted a peaceful march just to show solidarity and to expose the fact that the government is vindictive and is attacking all anti-BJP and Congress leaders, maligning their image, to divert attention from issues such as Kashmiri Pandits being massacred in the Kashmir Valley, inflation, unemployment and poverty,” he mentioned.

Earlier, in a tweet, Pilot mentioned the “politics of hatred and revenge” the central authorities is doing is a “big threat to democracy”.

“BJP’s efforts to suppress the truth through untruth, injustice and immorality will never succeed. Truth is on Rahul Gandhi and the Congress’ side that will neither bow down nor be afraid of any atrocities,” Pilot mentioned.

The Congress alleged that some Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and beat up celebration staff and leaders on Wednesday.

The celebration demanded that an FIR for “criminal trespass” be registered, the erring police personnel be suspended and disciplinary motion initiated in opposition to them.

The Congress staged vociferous protests within the nationwide capital on the third day of Rahul Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate within the National Herald cash laundering case.