Commander-in-thief remark: Relief to Rahul Gandhi from appearing before Mumbai court
India Today
The Bombay high court (HC) has extended the interim protection that it had granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his 'commander-in-thief' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Bombay high court (HC) has extended the interim protection that it had granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a complaint filed against him by a BJP worker. The case pertains to Gandhi’s 'commander-in-thief' comment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 while addressing a public rally in Rajasthan.
Rahul Gandhi had tweeted the same on September 24, 2018. Gandhi made the remark last year while talking about the Rafale fighter jet deal.
On Monday, Justice PD Naik adjourned the hearing of Gandhi’s plea to July 28.
The defamation complaint was filed by Mahesh Shrishrimal, a 43-year-old Girgaum resident and a BJP worker, in September 2018. Shrishrimal claimed in his plea that Rahul Gandhi's statements had hurt the sentiments of the Prime Minister's supporters.
The court had issued summon to Gandhi, following which the Congress leader had approached the high court through his lawyer, Kushal Mor.
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Gandhi had said that since he is an elected representative, he is at many times exposed to frivolous and vexatious litigation, motivated by the sole purpose of furthering political agendas. Gandhi's plea further added that the plea in the magistrate’s court was filed only to harass him and tarnish his public image.
