Rahul Gandhi Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Inflammatory Remarks on Sikhs
The MP-MLA court in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has agreed to hear a case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The petition claims he made an objectionable statement about Sikhs during a September 2024 visit to the U.S. The statement allegedly offended the Sikh community, with claims of Khalistani backing.
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A court in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has accepted a petition against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding a comment he allegedly made about Sikhs during a U.S. visit in September 2024.
The petition, initially dismissed by the additional chief judicial magistrate, has been revived in the MP-MLA court under Additional District and Sessions Judge Yajuvendra Vikram Singh.
The petition accuses Gandhi of making an 'inflammatory' statement that hurt Sikh sentiments, with claims of support from Khalistani terrorist Gurwant Singh Pannu.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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