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Allahabad High Court rejects petition for FIR against Rahul Gandhi
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday, 5 November 2026 dismissed a petition seeking an FIR against Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over a September 2024 remark on Sikhs made during his US visit. Justice Vikram D Chauhan's single bench rejected the plea filed by Nageshwar Mishra and others under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The petitioners had earlier approached a Varanasi court, which also rejected their complaint. Gandhi's 10 September 2024 remark questioned whether a Sikh in India could wear a turban and 'kara' and visit a gurdwara. The BJP had at the time called it a 'dangerous narrative' and accused Gandhi of harming India's image abroad. The High Court had reserved its verdict on 16 October 2025 after hearing both sides.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same outcome with near-identical facts, reflecting uniform straight coverage. Amarujala, TV9 Hindi and Bhaskar each lead with the High Court relief for Rahul Gandhi, cite the same petitioner (Nageshwar Mishra), the same section (528 BNSS) and the same judge (Justice Vikram D Chauhan). The slight difference lies in Bhaskar's fuller recital of Gandhi's original speech and the prior court filings, while TV9 Hindi adds the counsel names. The coverage is neutral throughout: all three serve as factual court-reporting with no pro-government or critical framing. The legal relief gives Gandhi a clear win in this specific case, but the broader political contest over the remark remains unresolved, as the court order does not address the remark's factual correctness or impact. The next step, if any, would be an appeal to the Supreme Court, which no source names.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): Syndicated copy (carried by amarujala.com, bhaskar.com), tv9hindi.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 5 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources.
