Marking compliance with judicial orders, Rahul Gandhi attended the MP/MLA court in Sultanpur to furnish his statement in a lingering defamation matter against Amit Shah. The brief 20-minute affair schedules the follow-up for March 9, amid claims of partisan prosecution.
Post-statement, Gandhi highlighted the case’s roots in electoral vendetta. His timely arrival from Lucknow Airport, under a security blanket, fulfilled the court’s last-chance mandate after prior deferrals.
Elaborate precautions defined the scene: canine units inspected, reinforced by senior police brass including an ASP and four COs, ensuring seamless conduct. Visible support from UP Congress chief Ajay Rai and senator Pramod Tiwari framed it as procedural normalcy, with accusations flying at BJP for judicial misuse.
Filed in 2018 by BJP’s Vijay Mishra over Karnataka presser barbs, the complaint gained traction post Gandhi’s intermittent absences following a 2024 visit. En route, party faithful at the airport cheered his departure via secured paths to the hearing site.
Echoing party sentiments, Aradhana Mishra affirmed procedural adherence and judicial integrity. This chapter in the legal tussle not only tests Gandhi’s stance but mirrors wider contentions where politics invades courtrooms, shaping public discourse on governance and opposition fortitude.