Rahul Gandhi's car attacked in Gujarat: Here's how politicians reacted

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s car was attacked with stones while he was travelling to the flood-affected Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Friday. Even though the Congress vice-president escaped unhurt, several cars in the convoy were damaged, their windowpanes smashed and some of the SPG commandos were reportedly injured in the incident.

Rahul is on a visit to the flood-affected district of Gujarat which has six Congress MLAs. According to reports, none of the Congress MLAs from the area has visited the district as they are in Bengaluru as part of the party legislators who have been flown to the southern city apparently to avoid being “poached” by the BJP ahead of the August 8 Rajya Sabha polls.

Earlier in the day, black flags were also waved at Rahul at the agricultural produce market committee where he had stopped to meet flood victims.

Here are the reactions from various politicians across the country:

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi: Rahul Gandhi was attacked with cement bricks by BJP goons, SPG with him suffered minor injuries; should be condemned unequivocally. Are we reaching a space in our democracy where political opponents are not going to be allowed to practice democratic politics?

Milind Deora: Shocked to learn about today’s attack on Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat. Glad he’s unhurt. Misuse of power to silence opposition, media & India Inc.

Sachin Pilot: What sort of politics is theBJP govt practicing?allowing such attack on Rahul Gandhi’s vehicle.this must be condemned in the strongest terms

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav: Shameful, monstrous, intolerable & disgusting. Strongly condemn it. Now is this how BJP wish to fight their opponents??

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal: This is absolutely false. If any incident has happened it is unfortunate. I don’t think BJP is behind this.

President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee Bharatsinh Solanki: Strongly condemn the dastardly attack on our convoy. We won’t be cowed down, will continue to raise the voice of ppl neglected by Guj Govt.

President Of Maharashtra Congress Committee Ashok Chavan: I strongly & unequivocally condemn attack on congress VP Rahul Gandhi. Strict action should be taken against the culprit

BJP Mahila Morcha’s national executive member Priti Gandhi: Attacks on Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat are stage managed by the Congress to divert attention from their absconding MLA’s.

Gujarat Deputy CM Nitinbhai Patel: We are working but Congress MLAs of the area are at resort in Bengaluru, may be it was protest on it. Like every visiting leader Rahul Gandhi was offered a bullet-proof car by state govt but he chose to travel by normal vehicle.