Sambhal,

07 May (HS): On Wednesday, a court issued a notice and asked a response from

Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on his purported statements for battling

the Indian state itself. Aarti Faujdar, additional district judge (ADJ-II),

issued a notice in response to a complaint submitted by Simran Gupta, national

president of the Hindu Shakti Dal. During the inauguration of the Congress’ new

headquarters in Delhi on January 15, Gandhi said that the BJP and RSS had

controlled every institution in the country, adding, We are now fighting

the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian state itself. Gupta stated that on January 15,

at the inauguration of the Congress’ new headquarters in Delhi, Leader of the

Opposition (in the Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi stated that our struggle is not just

with the RSS and BJP, but also with the state of India.

“Gupta

said that the statement displayed disregard for the country’s population and

democracy. Rahul Gandhi’s words badly offended the feelings of people around

the country. I had already addressed the

District Magistrate and SP in Sambhal, but no action was taken. As a result,” the complainant stated that on

January 23, he filed a court lawsuit. The court had earlier invited Gandhi to

appear on April 4, but then extended the deadline to May 7 for his response. Due

to his counsel’s absence on Wednesday, a junior lawyer requested a new date,

which the court granted, establishing June 16 as the next day for hearing.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi