A particular court docket in Pune granted bail to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday in a prison defamation case filed by the grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The case arises from allegations that Gandhi made objectionable remarks in regards to the late freedom fighter throughout a speech in London earlier this 12 months.
Within the speech, Gandhi had allegedly said that VD Savarkar had written in a guide about an incident the place he and some mates beat up a Muslim man, with Savarkar reportedly feeling “completely happy” about it.
Satyaki Savarkar strongly denied these allegations, calling them “fictitious, false, and malicious.” He additional asserted that no such incident had ever occurred, and that VD Savarkar had by no means written something to this impact. In his criticism, Savarkar stated that Gandhi’s statements had been damaging to the popularity of his great-granduncle. Following the criticism, the Pune court docket directed the police to research the matter. The Vishrambaug police station performed the inquiry and concluded that there was prima facie proof supporting the allegations of defamation.
At a earlier listening to, Gandhi’s lawyer had sought exemption from showing on December 3 on account of Parliament’s winter session. The court docket granted the exemption however warned that strict motion could be taken if Gandhi fails to seem for the subsequent listening to, scheduled for January 10.
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