Delhi Police clears Rahul Gandhi in 2024 case over his remark about Sikhs

The Delhi Police has cleared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case over his remark about the condition of Sikhs in India, made during a visit to the United States in September, The Tribune reported on Wednesday.

The police said that comments by Gandhi did not specifically target any religion or community to amount to a cognisable offence.

On September 9, speaking at an event organised by the Indian diaspora in Washington, the Congress leader criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for treating some religions, languages and communities as inferior to others.

The RSS is the parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha had also expressed concerns about the treatment of religious and linguistic minorities in India.

“First of all, you have to understand what the fight is about,” Gandhi had said. “The fight is not about politics. That is superficial.”

Gandhi addressed a Sikh member of the audience, saying: “The fight is about whether he as a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear his turban in India or a kada in India. Or he, as a Sikh, is going to be able to go to gurdwara. That’s what the fight is about. And not just for him, for all religions.”

The comments were described by several BJP leaders...

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