The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has landed in trouble over his recent remarks.
He had said: "The BJP and RSS have captured every single institution, and we are now fighting the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and the Indian State itself”.
The FIR has been registered against him at the Pan Bazar Police Station in Guwahati.
On January 15, 2025, Rahul Gandhi made the statement during the inauguration of the Congress Party’s new headquarter at Kotla Road in Delhi.
The FIR was registered under section 152 and 197(1)d of the BNS for “acts endangering sovereignty unity and integrity of India,” a cognisable and non-bailable office.
The complainant, Monjit Chetia, alleged that Gandhi’s statement crossed the limits of permissible free speech and posed a serious threat to public order and national security.
Chetia claimed that Gandhi’s words were an attempt to delegitimise the authority of the State, creating a dangerous narrative that could provoke unrest and separatist sentiments.
"By declaring that his fight is against the “Indian State itself,” the accused has consciously incited subversive activities and rebellion among the populace. This is an attempt to delegitimise the authority of the State and to portray it as a hostile force, thereby creating a dangerous narrative that could provoke unrest and separatist sentiments,” Chetia said in his complaints according to the FIR.
Chetia also suggested that Gandhi’s remarks were motivated by frustration over repeated electoral failures.
As the Leader of Opposition, Gandhi has a responsibility to maintain public confidence in democratic institutions, but instead, he chose to exploit his platform to spread falsehoods and provoke rebellion, endangering the unity and sovereignty of India.
Chetia complained that Rahul Gandhi’s remarks represent a direct challenge to the integrity and stability of the Indian State, warranting immediate legal action under Section 152 of the BNS.
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