A complaint has been filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha, on July 2 over his recent remark on Hindus in Parliament. Divyanshu Kishore, a Hindu outfit leader, filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Muzaffarpur.
‘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.
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.
On July 1 during the Motion of Thanks, Mr. Gandhi in his maiden speech in the 18th Lok Sabha attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly spreading violence and hate. In his speech, the Congress leader had said: “Those who call themselves Hindus indulge in hate and violence round the clock.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then, interrupted Mr. Gandhi saying, “The issue is a serious one. To call the entire Hindu community violent is serious.”