Varanasi Police have registered a case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and fellow MPs Pappu Yadav and Awadesh Prasad over allegations that they insulted Sanatan Dharma and hurt religious sentiments. The case was filed in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, following a complaint linked to an opposition protest in Parliament.
According to the information available, the complaint was submitted by seers who objected to a skit-like enactment by opposition MPs during the protest. The complainants alleged that the act and related conduct were offensive to Sanatan Dharma and warranted police action.
The development adds a legal dimension to a political protest that had already drawn attention. Rahul Gandhi, as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is the most prominent name in the case, but the complaint also includes Pappu Yadav and Awadesh Prasad.
At this stage, the police action appears to be based on the allegations made in the complaint, and the matter is likely to proceed through the legal process. The case has also intensified the wider political debate around religion, parliamentary protest, and the limits of political expression.
