New Delhi, August 4 (H.S.) – The Supreme Court has expressed strong reservations over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, where he alleged that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory.
Justice Dipankar Datta questioned the basis of Gandhi’s claim, asking, “On what credible document have you relied to say this? A true Indian would not make such a statement.” The court remarked that such assertions should not be made during cross-border tensions and that Rahul Gandhi, as a responsible Indian, should refrain from making such comments.
The Supreme Court has stayed the proceedings in the lower court against Gandhi and has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and complainant Uday Shankar Srivastava, seeking their response within three weeks.
The case was filed by Uday Shankar Srivastava, a retired director of the Border Roads Organisation, who accused Rahul Gandhi of contempt. Gandhi had moved the apex court seeking to quash the summons issued by the lower court.
The allegations stem from comments made by Gandhi on December 9, 2022, following a clash between Indian and Chinese troops. According to the complainant, Gandhi repeatedly stated that Chinese forces were “beating up” Indian soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh and that the Indian press was failing to question the incident.
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