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Gandhi sought to clarify the comments made during his UK speech on Saturday. (File image / Reuters)
Earlier, the Delhi Police had issued him a notice seeking details of victims who allegedly met him and spoke about the harassment they faced in the state.
Delhi Police on Sunday reached the residence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with his speech during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir.
The Delhi Police had earlier issued him notices seeking details of victims who allegedly met him and spoke about the harassment they faced in the state. According to reports, heavy security has been deployed outside his residence.
“We reached out to him on March 15, but could not find him,” said Sagar Preet Hooda, Special CP (Law and Order), Delhi Police. He added, “We reached the next day as well… He was served a notice.” , “We are here to get the complete details of the victims… If the victim is from Delhi, the investigation can be done faster.”
On March 16, the Congress posted on Twitter about the Delhi Police’s visit. The party said, ’45 days after the completion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Delhi Police through a notice has sought details of women who met them and talked about harassment and violence.’
The party further said on Twitter, “We will respond to the notice as per law.” Role of the opposition. ,
Frightened by Mr. Rahul Gandhi’s questions on the relationship between PM Modi and Adani, the government hid behind its police. 45 days after the completion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Delhi Police through a notice sought details of the women they met and spoke about harassment and violence. He would have faced. pic.twitter.com/XBJrWFsd5H
– Congress (@INCIndia) March 16, 2023
Meanwhile, the Congress leader on Saturday sought to clarify the remarks reportedly made by him during a speech at a parliamentary consultative committee meeting in Britain, amid criticism from the BJP that his remarks insulted the country.
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on India’s G20 Chairmanship, chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Gandhi clarified his comments made during his visit to London and said he did not ask any other country to intervene, a According india today Report.
The Congress MP said he only raised questions about India’s democracy and did not ask any country to interfere. He also told the leaders present in the meeting that he believed it was an internal matter and they would sort it out, according to reports.
Gandhi did not speak in the initial rounds and reacted after an MP raised the issue of political leaders trying to score ‘brown points’ by talking about Indian democracy on foreign soil. NDTV.
Gandhi’s response led to a heated argument between him and the BJP MPs present who said this was not the appropriate forum to speak on the subject.
Meanwhile, opposition MPs supported Gandhi’s right to an explanation for his remarks made in London. Besides this, some BJP MPs, without naming anyone, said that the Emergency is the biggest blot on India’s democracy and some are trying to divert attention from India’s G20 chairmanship, NDTV reported citing sources.
Jaishankar reportedly intervened amid the heated debate and asked the leaders to reserve the discussion for Parliament and speak only on committee topics.
The consultative committee meeting was also attended by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi. BJP MPs GVL Narasimha Rao, DT Rajdeep Roy, Mahesh Jethmalani and Anil Firozia were also present. India Today.
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