Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has been summoned by the district judge court in Sambhal regarding his controversial remarks where he stated that the Congress party's battle was not only against the BJP and RSS but also against the Indian State. The court issued the notice on Thursday, directing Gandhi to either appear or respond by April 4.
Advocate Sachin Goyal confirmed that the court had accepted the complaint and issued the summons. The complaint stemmed from a statement Gandhi made on January 15, 2025, during the inauguration of the Congress's new headquarters, Indira Bhawan, in Delhi. Gandhi had said, "We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian State itself." Simran Gupta had initially filed a case in the special MP/MLA court requesting an FIR against Gandhi, but the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) had quashed the petition on jurisdictional grounds.
However, a revision petition led the district judge court to intervene and issue the summons. In his speech, Gandhi had accused the BJP and RSS of "capturing every single institution" in the country and stated that opposition parties were now fighting the Indian State itself.
Additionally, Gandhi is facing legal trouble in Guwahati, where an FIR has been filed against him under Sections 152 and 197(1)d of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). These charges include acts that endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India, offenses that are cognizable and non-bailable. The FIR also accuses him of inciting unrest and separatist sentiments, claiming that Gandhi was trying to foster discontent against the government and the Indian State. The complaint further alleges that he sought to exploit his political platform to spread falsehoods and instigate rebellion.
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