Defamation case filed towards Rahul Gandhi for calling the RSS the “21st century Kauravas”

Rahul Gandhi, the chief of the Congress, has been charged with prison defamation for calling the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) the “21st century Kauravas” on the Bharat Jodo Yatra in January. The case has been filed by an RSS employee in a Haridwar courtroom.

The grievance, in line with lawyer Arun Bhadoria, was introduced on behalf of Kamal Bhadoria, an RSS volunteer. “We have filed the grievance below sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). On April 12, the courtroom will hear the grievance, he acknowledged.

Haridwar, Uttarakhand | A defamation case has been filed towards Congress chief Rahul Gandhi by RSS employee Kamal Bhadauria in Haridwar courtroom. Hearing is on April 12. Rahul Gandhi stated in Haryana that RSS is the Kaurava of twenty first century: Arun Bhadauria, Advocate pic.twitter.com/nhOjG2lZtm

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The two sections, which cope with prison defamation, set a two-year jail sentence as the utmost sentence. According to Arun, the grievance is expounded to a speech made by Gandhi in Haryana throughout his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

On January 9, Rahul Gandhi stated in Ambala, “Who were the Kauravas? I will first tell you about the 21st-century Kauravas. They wear khakhi half-pants, carry lathi in hand and hold shakhas. India’s 2-3 billionaires are standing with the Kauravas.” However, Gandhi didn’t title RSS throughout his speech.

He had additionally requested, “Did Pandavas implement demonetisation, wrong GST, farmers bill? No, they didn’t because they were tapasvis, and they knew that demonetisation, wrong GST, farmers bill are methods of stealing”.

“There were five tapasvis on one side, and there was the Sangathan on the other side,” Rahul Gandhi had additional stated. The Congress chief additionally alleged that though Narendra Modi carried out “demonetisation, wrong GST,” it was accomplished by some billionaires utilizing him.

Talking concerning the case, Bhadauria’s lawyer Arun Bhadoria stated, “Rahul Gandhi compared the RSS to the Kauravas of the 21st century. It is his indecent speech which reveals his mindset. RSS is such an organization that whenever there has been a calamity in the country, it has come forward to help.” He additional knowledgeable that the courtroom has registered the case and requested the plaintiff to seem for an advance listening to on April 12.

“A defamation case has been filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by RSS worker Kamal Bhadauria in Haridwar court. The hearing is on April 12. Rahul Gandhi said in Haryana that RSS is the Kaurava of 21st century,” he lawyer stated.

Reports nonetheless point out that Gandhi has not but responded to the discover that was despatched on January 11. 

Earlier, Gandhi was discovered responsible of prison defamation on March 23 and given a two-year jail time period for saving that everybody with the Modi surname is thief, following which he misplaced his proper to function a member of Parliament. Gandhi served because the Lok Sabha consultant for the Kerala district of Wayanad.