In fresh trouble for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against him over a scuffle in Parliament after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodged a complaint.
Accusing Rahul Gandhi of “physical assault and incitement” during a scuffle on Parliament premises, the BJP sought his indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges.
However, police have not added attempt to murder charges in the FIR.
“Police have only removed section 109 (attempt to murder) of BNS. All other sections are the same as given in the complaint,” said the Delhi police.
Earlier in the day, BJP MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput suffered injuries after a face-off at the Parliament entry steps between the opposition and NDA MPs over the alleged insult to BR Ambedkar.
Following the incident, several BJP leaders including Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, visited the Parliament Street Police Station and filed the complaint.
Talking to reporters outside the police station, Thakur demanded a thorough investigation and an FIR under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 115 (voluntary causing hurt), 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 131 (use of criminal force), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS in the matter.
The Congress strongly rejected the claim, alleging that the BJP MPs pushed party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and “physically manhandled” the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
A delegation of Congress MPs, including Digvijaya Singh, Mukul Wasnik, Rajiv Shukla and Pramod Tiwari, filed the complaint visiting the station in person, an officer said.
Meanwhile, the BJP said Rahul Gandhi does not deserve to be the Leader of the Opposition after such “indecent and shameful” conduct.
“Rahul Gandhi does not deserve to hold the post of the Leader of Opposition,” said Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while addressing a press conference. Chouhan slammed the Congress leader’s behaviour and alleged that it was against India’s cultural ethos.
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