FIR against Rahul Gandhi is diversionary tactic in response to his protest against Amit Shah: Congress

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in a conversation with Congress MP KC Venugopal during a press conference, at Congress HQ in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh)
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Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal alleged that the FIR against Rahul Gandhi is a diversionary tactic in response to his staunch protest against Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar.

In a post on X, Mr. Venugopal shared, “The FIR against Rahul Gandhi is nothing but a diversionary tactic in response to his staunch protest against the Home Minister. A case against him for defending Babasaheb’s legacy is a badge of honour. In any case, Rahul Gandhi is already facing 26 FIRs due to the BJP’s political vendetta and this latest FIR will not stop him or the Congress from standing up against the casteist RSS-BJP regime.”

“At the same time, why has the Delhi Police not acted on the FIRs filed by women MPs of INC against the BJP leaders who physically assaulted them?”, he said.

Delhi Police on Thursday (December 19, 2024) registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi, in connection with alleged violence in Parliament with BJP and Congress filing cross-complaints against each other. Parliament witnessed unprecedented scenes with Opposition and BJP-led NDA members holding parallel protests that later led to a face-off.

Congress leader Manickam Tagore also took to X and added, “Defending Babasaheb Ambedkar’s legacy is a badge of honour, not a crime. Despite 26 politically motivated FIRs, Rahul ji and the Congress will continue to stand against the casteist RSS-BJP regime.”