Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, April 1: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member has filed a defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi for calling the group the “Kauravas of the 21st century” in a Haridwar court.
On the allegation of an RSS employee named Kamal Bhadauria, the complaint was filed by attorney Arun Bhadauria in a courthouse in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Rahul Gandhi referred to RSS followers as the “21st-century Kauravas” when speaking at a street corner gathering in Ambala, Haryana, on January 9, 2023, following the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“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,” said Rahul, alluding to the RSS.
On April 12, the case will be heard in court.
Notably, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was given a two-year prison term in a defamation case last month for saying “all thieves have the Modi surname.” A Surat court found him guilty of violating Indian Penal Code Section 504 (Intentional insult with purpose to cause disruption of the peace). The leader lost his eligibility to serve in the Lok Sabha after being found guilty.
