Guwahati: Rahul Gandhi has this uncanny habit of courting trouble.
A day after the BJP accused him of disrespecting the National Anthem during a party event, the Congress leader faces an FIR in Guwahati.
Rahul, booked for his ‘Indian state’ remark, has been charged under sections 152 and 197(1)d of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for ‘acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India’, reported ANI.
The FIR has been filed at Pan Bazar police station in the capital city of Assam, which has a BJP-helmed government.
In his complaint, advocate Monjit Chetia accused the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha of “crossing the limits of permissible free speech” and claimed that Rahul posed a serious threat to public order and national security.
“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 delegitimize 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 complaint.
“Having been unable to gain public trust through democratic means, the accused now seeks to incite disaffection against the central government and the Indian state. This is particularly alarming, given his position as the Leader of the Opposition, a role that comes with the responsibility to maintain public confidence in democratic institutions. Instead, the accused has chosen to exploit his platform to spread falsehoods and provoke rebellion, endangering the unity and sovereignty of India,” the complaint mentioned.
Rae Bareli MP Rahul made the comment on Wednesday during the inauguration of Congress’ new headquarters in Delhi.
He was reacting to India’s ‘true independence’ comment by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
