Lucknow Court Registers Plea After Lawyer Alleges Rahul Gandhi Made “Anti-National” Remark at Indira Bhawan Inauguration

Lucknow Court Registers Plea: A Lucknow lawyer has filed a criminal complaint alleging Rahul Gandhi made an anti-national statement at the Indira Bhawan inauguration on Jan 15; the court has listed the matter for recording on Oct 1.

Anti-National Statement: Lucknow Court Registers Plea

A Lucknow court has registered a complaint against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after an advocate alleged that Gandhi made an “anti-national” remark while inaugurating the party’s new headquarters, Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi on January 15 this year. The complaint — filed by advocate Nripendra Pandey, a former general secretary of the Central Bar Association — names several senior Congress leaders and asks the court to summon them for questioning.

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According to the petition, Mr. Gandhi allegedly said he and his party were “fighting against the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself” during the public ceremony. The complainant contends that such words amount to an attack on India’s sovereignty and its constitutional institutions, and therefore warrant criminal proceedings. The court has scheduled the matter for October 1 to record the complainant’s statement.

The complaint specifically names Congress stalwarts — including Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders KC Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh — because they were present at the inauguration and did not oppose the alleged remark, which the petitioner says amounts to tacit consent. The filing asks that all those named be examined and, if warranted, prosecuted under relevant sections of the Penal Code.

Indira Bhawan Inauguration

The Indira Bhawan inauguration was widely covered at the time and attended by multiple senior Congress figures; the event itself and the building’s opening on Kotla Road were reported across national outlets. The complainant’s allegation seeks to link that public moment to a larger claim that Mr. Gandhi’s words form part of a “well-planned conspiracy” influenced by foreign or anti-national forces — an assertion the petition uses to seek stronger legal action.

Legal experts say that courts will weigh whether the language complained of, if proven to have been used, crosses the statutory threshold for offenses such as sedition or criminal conspiracy, or whether it falls within the rubric of political speech protected by the Constitution. Past cases involving political leaders have underscored that simply controversial or provocative political rhetoric does not automatically translate into a criminal offence; courts usually require clear proof of intent to incite violence or public disorder.

Lucknow court

The registration of a complaint and the scheduling of a statement to be recorded on October 1 mark the start of formal court proceedings on this petition. The matter will proceed according to the usual summons and evidence process; Gandhi or his legal team may seek to quash the complaint or contest the allegations when the court takes up the matter. The Congress party has not issued a detailed response in the public domain at the time of this report.

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As this case progresses, it is likely to draw further political attention because it involves a high-profile opposition leader and touches on charged terms such as “anti-national” and “conspiracy.” Readers should note that the allegations are those made in the complaint; they remain unproven until the court determines otherwise.