Rahul Gandhi has raised serious safety concerns before a Pune special court in a defamation case filed against him by Satyaki Savarkar, emphasizing his “reasonable apprehension” of harm. The Congress leader urged the court to take judicial note of threats to his life while seeking preventive protection from the State.

Advocate Milind Dattatraya Pawar,the counsel for Gandhi stated that application describes the plea as a “protective and precautionary measure” aimed at maintaining the “fairness, integrity, and transparency” of the proceedings. He underscored that providing preventive security is not only prudent but also a constitutional duty of the State.

A critical aspect of the plea is Gandhi’s reference to a written statement submitted on July 29 by the complainant, Satyaki Savarkar. In that statement, Savarkar admitted to being a direct maternal descendant of Nathuram Godse and Gopal Godse—key conspirators in the 1948 assassination of Mahatma Gandhi—and also claimed lineage to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Citing this pedigree, Gandhi’s defense argued that, given the documented history of violent and anti-constitutional behavior linked to this lineage, he had legitimate concerns about potential targeting, wrongful implications, or worse.

Rahul Gandhi’s application also noted the heightened political tensions sparked by his recent parliamentary statements—including his “Vote Chor Sarkar” slogan and allegations of electoral irregularities. These, he claimed, have intensified hostility from political adversaries. His remarks advocating that “a true Hindu is never violent” drew immediate backlash, including press conferences by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, accusing him of denigrating the Hindu faith.

Additionally, Gandhi pointed to two public statements—one by Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu branding him the “number one terrorist of the country,” and another by BJP leader Tarvinder Singh Marwah—as emblematic of the kind of vitriol fueling his security concerns.

This defamation case stems from a speech Gandhi gave in London in March 2023, where he referred to an incident in Savarkar’s writings involving alleged assault on a Muslim man—an episode Savarkar disputes appearing in any of his published works. The case under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code includes a claim for damages under Section 357 of the CrPC. The court has set the next hearing for September 10

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