Criminal case lodged against Rahul Gandhi for his ‘anti-Hindu’ remarks.

In a Muzaffarpur court in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi booked over remarks in Parliament against Hindus.

Complaint lodged by a Hindu organisation leader; Sections 299, 302 and 356 (1) of newly-notified BNS has been imposed in the case; next hearing on July 15.

Smita Pandey | HENB | Patna | July 4, 2024::  A complaint has been filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and the Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha, on July 2 over his recent remark on Hindus in Parliament. Divyanshu Kishore, a Hindu organisation leader, filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Muzaffarpur.

‘It Will spread hatred’

The court has accepted the complaint and next hearing would take place on July 15. In the complaint, Mr. Kishore has accused Mr. Gandhi of hurting the sentiments of Hindus. In the complaint, he has also alleged that the Congress leader has issued the statement in Lok Sabha intentionally to hurt the feelings of people who belong to the Hindu faith. In the complaint, it’s also written that his statement will spread hatred in the society.

“A case has been filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Yesterday in the Lok Sabha, he stated the Hindus and my client Divyanshu Kishore had filed the case. The section which has been imposed is 299, 302, 356 (1) under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) of 2023. The court has accepted the complaint,“ said Sumit Kumar, the complainant’s advocate. BNS is the new version of earlier Indian Pena Code (IPC). It came into effect on 1 July, 2024 after being passed by the parliament in December 2023.

Strictness in the BNS may put Rahul Gandhi in trouble

Section 299 of BNS deals with deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs whereas Section 302 deals with uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person, while Section 356 (1) deals with defamation.

Some strictness in the BNS may put Rahul Gandhi in trouble for his derogatory and defamatory comments against Hindus in an irresponsible manner.

Divyanshu Kishore, the petitioner of the case told HENB, “With is comments Rahul Gandhi has exposed his ‘anti-Hindu’ mentality, though he tried to dilute the matter saying he only attacked BJP, Modi and RSS. We hope that the Court of law will deliver justice to save the Hindus from such vindictive attack on them by many political leaders.”

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__Inputs from Agencies.