The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has admitted a criminal petition against Rahul Gandhi over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The petitioner has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe, urging registration of a regular case and a detailed investigation into the claims before the court.
A Varanasi court has accepted a complaint against Rahul Gandhi for calling Lord Ram “mythological and fictional” during a US speech. Filed by advocate Harishankar Pandey, the complaint alleges hurt to religious sentiments and requests an FIR under the Indian Penal Code. The next hearing is set for May 19.
