Rahul Gandhi's Lawyer to Withdraw Safety Plea
The case, the trial of which is yet to begin, pertains to certain comments allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi against V.D. Savarkar, the freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue.
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer, Milind D. Pawar, on Wednesday evening said he will withdraw the ‘threat to life’ application filed on the Congress leader’s behalf, stating that he had filed it without the LoP’s ‘consent’.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi, in an application filed through his advocate Pawar, had told a Pune court that he faced a threat to his life, citing his recent political battles and the lineage of complainant Satyaki Savarkar in the defamation case against him.
“The Pursis dated 13.08.2025 was filed by me in the court without instructions from my client. The contents of the Pursis were drafted by me without consulting my client, Rahul Gandhi. My client has taken strong exception to the filing of this Pursis dated 13.08.2025 and has expressed his disagreement with its contents,” Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer said in his statement.
The case, the trial of which is yet to begin, pertains to certain comments allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi against V.D. Savarkar, the freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue.