A court here on Tuesday reserved its judgement in a case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged "fighting the Indian state" remarks made earlier this year. Additional District Judge (ADJ) II Aarti Fauzdar at the Chandausi district court fixed the date for the verdict as November 7, officials confirmed.
The case was filed by Simran Gupta, national president of the Hindu Shakti Dal, who alleged that Gandhi's comments had "hurt public sentiments."
Speaking to the media, Gupta said: "On January 15, during the inauguration of the Delhi Congress office, Rahul Gandhi had said that our fight is not with the Bharatiya Janata Party or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh but with the Indian State. His statement hurt the feelings of people across the country." Gupta explained he initially submitted complaints to several authorities, including the Sambhal District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, but no action was taken. He subsequently filed a complaint in the Chandausi court on January 23.
Hearings were held on May 7, June 16, July 18, August 25, and September 26, and arguments were completed on Tuesday. Senior advocate Sagir Saifi, representing Gandhi, said: "I presented the defence today, arguing that the revision petition is not maintainable. The court heard both sides and fixed November 7th for judgement."
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