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Rahul Gandhi gets relief as Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking FIR over remarks on Sikh community

Rahul Gandhi gets relief as Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking FIR over remarks on Sikh community

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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking to overturn a Varanasi court order that had refused to register an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleged remarks about Sikhs made during his 2024 US visit. The High Court upheld the decision of the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Varanasi, which had issued its order on October 17, 2025, thereby providing relief to Gandhi.

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Allahabad High Court junks petition against Rahul Gandhi over alleged remarks on Sikhs

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday provided relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, refusing to overturn a Varanasi court order rejecting an application for an FIR against him over his alleged remarks on Sikhs during his US visit in 2024. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi…

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