Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi welcomed by Congress leaders on his arrival at Lucknow airport on Friday
BHIWANDI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appeared before the Bhiwandi Additional Sessions Court in connection with the 2014 RSS defamation case.
Gandhi submitted new sureties for his bail, following the demise of former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who had earlier acted as his surety.
Narayan Iyer, lawyer of Rahul Gandhi, stated that this is a defamation case filed by an RSS worker from Bhiwandi against him. He explained that the original surety, former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, had passed away, necessitating a fresh surety. Iyer added that Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal were present for the procedure.
Iyer added that they have full faith in the judicial system and are confident that the truth will prevail. He emphasised that Rahul Gandhi is committed to pursuing the case and ensuring that the truth is presented to the public. The lawyer informed that evidence will be submitted at the appropriate time, and the court has scheduled the hearing for March.
"This case is a defamation case. An RSS worker from Bhiwandi had filed a defamation case against Rahul ji. The surety in this case, former home minister Shivraj Patil, passed away, and due to that, we had to give a fresh surety. For this, today, along with Rahul ji, our Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President, Harshwardhan Sapkal ji, was present... We have faith that the truth of this case will come out, and we have complete faith in the judicial system. Rahul ji has made it completely clear that he is going to pursue the case, and whatever the truth is, it is necessary to present it before the whole world... We will present our evidence at the appropriate time. The hearing of the case will be held in March as per the direction of the court," Narayan Iyer told reporters.
Following Rahul Gandhi’s arrival in Mumbai, Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said that the Congress MP is their leader and is appearing in court to follow the legal process.
He added that the Congress leader is being targeted because he has exposed what they consider the “true face” of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
