In the midst of the simmering row over his “democracy under threat” remarks in the UK, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday faced a Delhi police team that reached his residence to inquire about his “women are still being sexually assaulted” statement made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, intensifying the BJP-Congress verbal slugfest.
As per PTI report, Gandhi in his initial response termed the police action “unprecedented” and questioned the process as well as the sudden urgency shown over his remarks made in Srinagar 45 days ago. He also sought 8-10 days for a detailed response to the queries, sources said.
A furious Congress condemned the Delhi Police action after the cops knocked on Gandhi’s doors for the third time in five days asking him to provide information on the women “victims” so that the police can take up their case.
Bharat Jodo Yatra ended 46 days ago & now they’re asking about whom he (Rahul Gandhi) met there. Thousands of people met him & shared their problems. Now they (Delhi Police) are asking to identify them. They are trying to weaken us but we are not afraid. We will stand strong, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told ANI
Despite Rahul Gandhi told that he will reply to the notice, the Police reached his house and this reminds us of the time of Indira Gandhi. When such things happened during Indira Gandhi’s tenure, everyone knows what were the results, Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM in Delhi was quoted as saying by ANI
