Petition filed against Rahul Gandhi dismissed
An MP-MLA court in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh has dismissed a petition filed in the Lok Sabha for his alleged remarks on Lord Ram against the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, in which he referred to him as a ‘mythological person’ during a speech at an American University in May 2025.
What did the court say?
Advocate Harishankar Pandey, who filed the petition against Rahul Gandhi, said that Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Neeraj Kumar Tripathi has dismissed the petition. The court considered the petition a “non-installed” and dismissed the case. The court said that according to the provisions of the Indian Civil Protection Code (BNSS) 2023, it is mandatory to get prior permission from the Central or State Government or District Magistrate in such cases, Pandey said. The lawyer said that he would now seek permission from the District Magistrate and file a petition again.
What was the matter?
The complaint was lodged by advocate Harishankar Pandey on May 12, in which he alleged that during his speech at Brown University, Rahul Gandhi described Lord Ram as “mythological and fictional person”. Pandey urged the court to direct an FIR under the relevant sections of the law. He also classified Gandhi’s comments as an ‘disgusting speech’, which in his view deeply hurts the feelings of the followers of Sanatan Dharma.
What was said in the complaint?
The criminal complaint states that “MP Rahul Gandhi and the Indian National Congress have become habitual criminals of such acts. In the matter related to the great freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, the Hon’ble Supreme Court reprimanded Mr. Rahul Gandhi (Leader of Member of Parliament and Opposition in Parliament) and his party. However, these people refuse to improve their methods. Keeping, insulting Hindus who follow Sanatan Dharma, have committed a serious criminal crime. “
(Input-PTI)
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