FIR Against Rahul Gandhi For Remarks On Sikh During US Visit, BJP Demands Action

The Karnataka BJP on Saturday filed a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at High Ground Police Station in Bengaluru for his ‘abhorrent’ remarks against the Sikh community made during the leader’s recent visit to the US.

The state party unit also sought an investigation against the Congress leader ‘for making divisive and provocative remarks targeting the SCs, STs and OBCs.’

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya confirmed the complaint and slammed Gandhi for ‘vilifying’ the Sikh community and making ‘we will remove reservation’ remark.

“FIR was filed against Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka, for his abhorrent comment, vilifying the Sikh community, and his ‘we will remove reservations’ comment. The SC, ST, OBC and Sikh communities are up in arms against the Leader of the Opposition’s divisive comments,” Malviya said in an X post.

He added that as long as the BJP is there, the Congress leader will never succeed in his criminal plan of ending reservations for the SCs, STs and OBCs.

A similar complaint was lodged at Varanasi’s Sigra Police Station against the Congress leader ‘hurting’ Sikh sentiments during his recent US visit.

Addressing an event in Herndon, Virginia on September 9, Gandhi tried to talk about the religious freedom of minorities in India, drawing sharp criticism from the Sikh community and BJP leaders.

The Congress leader said, “The fight (in India) is about whether a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear a turban…whether a Sikh will be allowed to wear a kara or go to the gurdwara. That’s what the fight is about, and it’s not just for Sikhs, but for all religions,” he said.

Responding to his remark, the BJP said that any Sikh can proudly wear a dastar (turban), a kara (steel bangle) and carry a kirpan (religious dagger) in India.