A court in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, dismissed a petition seeking an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The petition pertained to his remarks on religious freedom in India, particularly comments related to the Sikh community.
Today, On 26th September, The Allahabad High Court rejected Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s plea challenging the order remanding the FIR against him. The court has directed that the matter be heard afresh by the magistrate concerned.
The Allahabad High Court reserved its verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s challenge to a Varanasi court order seeking reconsideration of an FIR over his alleged US remarks. Justice Sameer Jain said the special court’s order will be “kept in abeyance.”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached the Allahabad High Court challenging a Varanasi MP-MLA court order that asked a subordinate court to reconsider an FIR plea against him over remarks on Sikhs during his 2024 U.S. visit.
