On Friday, a local court summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear on January 10, 2025. He is being accused of spreading hatred through his comments about the freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The court’s decision came after a complaint was filed by a local lawyer named Nripendra Pandey. Initially, the court dismissed the complaint in June 2023, but a higher court reversed that decision in October 2024, sending the case back for more review.
The investigation revealed that Gandhi made the controversial statement during a press conference in Akola, Maharashtra on November 17, 2022, while on his Bharat Jodo Yatra. The complaint claims that he labeled Savarkar a “servant of the British” who accepted money from them, which angered many and disrupted unity among communities. The court found that Gandhi’s statements, which were widely shared on TV and social media, were likely aimed at spreading division among people.
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