It’s Cong v/s Cong in Goa: State NSUI chief accuses Amit Patkar of assaulting him

Panaji: In another embarrassment for Congress, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) state president Naushad Chowdhari has filed a complaint with the national leadership against state Congress president Amit Patkar.

According to the complaint, Patkar allegedly abused and manhandled Chowdhari during a clash at the party office on Aug 14.A written complaint was submitted to NSUI national president Varun Chaudhary, All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary in charge of Goa Manikrao Thakre and AICC co-incharge for Goa Anjali Nimbalkar.The incident occurred during Chowdhari’s meeting with NSUI secretary in charge of Goa Vaishnavi Bhardwaj.

The complaint stated that Patkar was upset over being excluded from NSUI events and not being informed about Bhardwaj’s visit to Goa.“I calmly explained that I attempted to contact him multiple times, but my calls went unanswered. Despite this explanation, Patkar’s demeanour became increasingly aggressive. In a shocking act, he pushed me on the stairway and attacked me and caught me by the collar of my shirt,” said Chowdhari in his complaint.

The altercation was witnessed by Bhardwaj and state Congress general secretary Shrinivas Khalap.Chowdhari urged the AICC to take action against Patkar, warning that he will approach the Goa police if the party does not punish Patkar.The attack left him shaken and disrespected within the party, said Chowdhari. He said that Patkar’s unprovoked aggression, vile language, and repeated attempts to demotivate him are unacceptable and against the principles of decency, respect, and discipline.The incident is expected to further demoralise the party workers and supporters. Exactly a month earlier, Patkar had written to the AICC seeking “urgent” disciplinary action against Aldona MLA, Carlos Ferreira, for anti-party conduct.