SFI activists attack Rahul Gandhi's office in Wayanad; police resort to lathi charge

WAYANAD: SFI march in Kalpetta alleging that Rahul Gandhi was not interfering in the buffer zone order has turned violent. The SFI activists stormed into Rahul Gandhi's office and vandalized several objects. Following this, the police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the activists. Nearly 50 SFI activists, including women members, participated in the march. The SFI organized the march by alleging that Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was behaving like a guest in the buffer zone issue. After marching through the Kalpetta town, the SFI activists stormed into Rahul Gandhi's office in the Civil Station. Although police initially tried to prevent the activists from entering the building, the activists entered the building from the back and stormed into the office which was situated on the second floor of the building. Congress alleged that the SFI activists had damaged the shutters of the office, smashed the window panes and manhandled the office staff.