Allahabad High Court Rejects Petition Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi
Court upholds earlier decision declining to register FIR over alleged 'fighting the Indian State' remark made at AICC office inauguration
L'essentiel
The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking FIR registration against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over an alleged controversial remark about 'fighting the Indian State.' Justice Vikram D Chauhan upheld the Sambhal court's earlier decision, dismissing the plea filed by Simran Gupta who claimed the statement made during an AICC office inauguration in 2025 was seditious and anti-national.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The petition alleged that during the inauguration of the All India Congress Committee office in 2025, Rahul Gandhi said 'we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian State itself,' which the petitioner claimed hurt public sentiments and amounted to a seditious and anti-national statement.
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday rejected a petition seeking FIR registration against Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over an alleged controversial "fighting the Indian state" remark. Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Simran Gupta, who had challenged a Sambhal court's earlier decision rejecting her request to direct police to lodge an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The petitioner alleged that during the inauguration of the All India Congress Committee office in 2025, Rahul had said, "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian State itself." According to the plea, the remark hurt public sentiments and amounted to a seditious and anti-national statement intended to destabilise the country.
Questions ouvertes
- What was the exact wording of Rahul Gandhi's alleged remark?
- Did any other witnesses confirm the alleged statement?
- Will the petitioner pursue further legal remedies?
