Allahabad High Court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Rahul Gandhi over ‘fighting Indian state’ remark
The plea was filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal. It was rejected by the single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
The plea was filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal. It was rejected by the single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.
“Describing the country’s tallest political leader and leader of the world’s largest party and candidate for electoral purposes as a “terrorist” is a form of extreme personal vilification wholly inconsistent with the standards of General Conduct, and is a gross violation of the MCC,” the BJP wrote in a letter to the ECI.
A political clash in Assam intensifies as Congress questions alleged foreign links of the Chief Minister, while the government dismisses the claims and points to an ongoing verification process.
The three-time former Chief Minister said the BJP government had brought the law to divert people’s attention from its all-round failures in governance, and warned that it could push a peaceful state like Rajasthan into an atmosphere of hatred.
Speaking to the media in the Assembly complex, Gehlot said no government at the Centre or in the states had ever made such a “murkhtapurn (foolish)” proposal. “This is not only illogical but also contrary to established democratic traditions,” he said.
In a post on X, Kharge lamented that the event, which had the potential to highlight India’s digital and AI prowess to the world, instead descended into disorder and caused distress among participants.
The remarks came amid continuing disruptions in Parliament over the Opposition’s demand that Gandhi be allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha.
Addressing a public meeting during a MGNREGA chaupal on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Modi wants to concentrate all power in his own hands and push the poor towards hunger.
Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera accused the state government of failing in its fundamental duty to provide safe drinking water, despite receiving substantial central and international funding.
However, this failed to buy peace with the Congress and environmentalists again, referring to the contentious new definition of the Aravallis based on a 100-metre elevation threshold and a Forest Survey of India (FSI) study, which Yadav says does not exist.
