US EditionINDIA Bloc Says Supreme Court Observations on Rahul Gandhi Is ‘Unwarranted’; Priyanka Gandhi Says Judges Can’t Decide Who Is a True Indian
INDIA, AUG 5 – Priyanka Gandhi and INDIA bloc leaders reject Supreme Court's authority to define patriotism amid defamation case over Rahul Gandhi's comments on Chinese territorial claims.
- On August 4, 2025, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih rebuked Rahul Gandhi, stayed proceedings, and stated a true Indian would not make such claims.
- During his December 16, 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi alleged China captured 2,000 square kilometres and killed 20 Indian soldiers, leading to a defamation complaint by Uday Shankar Srivastava.
- During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench advised raising remarks in Parliament rather than on social media, emphasizing proper procedural guidance.
- On Tuesday, INDIA bloc parties called the Supreme Court’s observations unwarranted and asserted that opposition leaders have a duty to comment on national interest.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, `'With all due respect to the judiciary, it is not for them to determine who is a true Indian and who is not. The judges will not decide that,'` defending her brother's stance outside Parliament.
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defended her brother and party MP Rahul Gandhi. This defense came after the Supreme Court reprimanded Rahul Gandhi for his comment on the army. Priyanka Gandhi said that the judiciary cannot decide who is a true Indian and who is not. She clarified that the job of an opposition leader is to question the government, it is his duty.
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