Raga’s residence to Parliament House: Brace for week 2 of chaos amid Congress-BJP war on Delhi Police’s move

As Parliament prepares to meet for a second week, early indications show that a repeat of what happened in the first week is likely.

Delhi Police on Sunday morning knocked on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s door to question him over his remarks made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra that “women are still being sexually assaulted” and asked him to provide information . To take their complaints about the “victims”.

After more than two hours of drama and with the legal help of Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gandhi responded in a four-page letter to the police with a promise that he would give details of the women he spoke to within a fortnight .

But he did not let the police go without some harsh words, calling the action “unprecedented”.

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According to informed sources who spoke exclusively to News18, Gandhi asked the police if there was any connection between the questions he asked the government and the police’s refusal to apologise.

He has also said that he will give full details about the women after talking to them and he respects the decision of the women not to complain.

P Chidambaram is also advising Gandhi in this matter.

Sources in the government told News18 that Gandhi was wrong to say that the police came suddenly. They had sent him two notices but he did not respond and in fact the police had to wait for hours before serving the notice officially.

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Addressing a joint press conference at the AICC headquarters, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh and national spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the move was an act of “vengeance, intimidation and harassment” to create an atmosphere against the former Congress chief. It was a clear case. ,

Gehlot warned that the central dispensation was setting a bad precedent by registering cases over statements made by opposition leaders during political campaigns, adding that leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including central ministers, should be punished equally over comments made in states. May have to face action. through this.

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However, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the police should have information about the incidents as claimed by Gandhi and therefore the Delhi Police followed the legal process to meet the Congress leader for details. He took a jibe at the Congress, saying the party was now crying foul over legitimate police action “democracy is in danger”.

Gandhi will be in Karnataka tomorrow and he will make it an issue, while in Parliament, the Congress will use it to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party and the government, while giving Gandhi time to speak and defend herself.

with PTI inputs

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