Congress leader Ajay Maken filed a police complaint on Wednesday against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for allegedly calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a “number one terrorist of the country”.
Joined by All India Mahila Congress Committee (AIMCC) chief Alka Lamba, the Congress party’s treasurer filed a complaint against the Union minister and three other political leaders at Tughlak Road Police Station in Delhi.
In addition to Bittu, Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, and BJP politician Tarvinder Singh Marwah are also included in the Congress leader’s complaint.
Additionally, a copy of the complaint has been forwarded to the Indian Election Commission.
“Minister of State for Railways Shri Ravneet Bittu on 15.09.2024 while speaking publicly to media, called the Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi as the ‘number one terrorist of the country’. Mr. Bittu deliberately made statement to provoke public hatred and outrage against Mr. Gandhi, with tHe has also alleged that another BJP leader Tarvinder Singh Marwah on September 11 at a party event publicly issued assassination threat against Rahul Gandhi, wherein he said that “Rahul Gandhi baaz aaja, nahi toh aane wale time mein tera bhi wohi haal hoga jo teri dadi ka haal hua.” (You better behave, or you will meet the same fate as your grandmother).
The complaint also alleges that on September 16, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad announced a bounty of ₹11 lakhs for anyone who would cut off Rahul Gandhi’s tongue. he aim to incite violence and breach of peace. The statement was widely publicized on TV channels and social media,” Maken mentioned in the complaint.
He also said that Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Singh too called Rahul Gandhi a ‘number one terrorist of India’.
In light of these statements, Maken has requested the registration of an FIR under sections 351, 352, 353, and 61 of the BNS at the earliest.
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