My Sikh Remarks Were Misread, No Call for Rebellion: Says Rahul Gandhi to Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He challenges a revisional court’s order that revived a request to register an FIR against him.

Challenging a Varanasi sessions court order that revived a plea for an FIR, his lawyer argued only “25 stray words” were picked, ignoring the full speech. The case relates to remarks allegedly made by Gandhi about the Sikh community during an event in the United States in 2024.

Gandhi stressed he neither targeted the government nor supported Pakistan or terrorists. The case stems from remarks on Sikhs’ right to wear turbans and visit gurdwaras.