Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Sedition Case Against Rahul Gandhi and Congress Leaders
A court in Lucknow has asked Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders to respond to a complaint accusing them of sedition.
The complaint says Rahul Gandhi made a speech where he said they were fighting against the Indian state.
The court has set January 5 as the date to hear the case.
The complainant says Rahul's words were against the country and its constitution.
The complaint also mentions that other Congress leaders did not disagree with Rahul's statement.
The court will decide if the statement was indeed against the nation.
A special MP/MLA court in Lucknow has issued notices to Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders to respond to a sedition complaint.
The complaint alleges that Rahul Gandhi made a statement saying they were fighting against the Indian state during the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters in New Delhi.
The court has scheduled the hearing for January 5.
The complainant argues that Rahul's statement was made knowingly and wilfully against the Indian nation and its constitutional system.
The complaint also states that other Congress leaders present did not contradict Rahul's statement.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi
- What
- Sedition case filed against them for allegedly making anti-national statements
- When
- Hearing scheduled for January 5
- Where
- Special MP/MLA Court in Lucknow
- Why
- Alleged statement made at the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters in New Delhi
- Defendants
- Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Priyanka Gandhi
- Charges
- Sedition
- Complainant
- Nripendra Pandey
- Court
- Special MP/MLA Court, Lucknow
- Hearing Date
- January 5
- Alleged Statement
- Fighting against the Indian state itself
- Location of Statement
- New Delhi, at the inauguration of the newly constructed Congress headquarters
- Date of Statement
- January 15, 2023