New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday (March 19) arrived at the residence of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with the notice served to him by the police, seeking information about ‘sexual harassment’ victims, which he mentioned during Bharat Jodo. did in his speech. Yatra, reported ANI. Earlier, on March 15, a Delhi Police team kept waiting outside the Congress leader’s house for 3 hours to serve the above notice. However, sources told ANI that Gandhi did not come to meet the police team that day.
“On March 15, a Delhi Police team waited for three hours to serve notice to Rahul Gandhi over his statement in Srinagar regarding alleged sexual harassment of women. Even after waiting for three hours, the Rahul Gandhi police team did not meet.” ,” sources told ANI.
Delhi | Special CP (L&O) Sagar Preet Hooda arrives at the residence of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi regarding the notice that was served to him by the police seeking information about the ‘sexual harassment’ victims, which he mentioned during the Bharat Jodo Yatra did in his speech. , pic.twitter.com/WCAKxLdtZJ
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The next day, senior police officers again went to try to serve the notice. This time Rahul Gandhi received it personally after one and half hour.
The notice asked Rahul Gandhi to share details of sexual assault victims whom he met during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar and mentioned in his speech.
Police said Gandhi mentioned an incident during the Bharat Jodo Yatra where a girl approached him to talk about the atrocities she had faced, including rape. Gandhi asked if he should call the police, but fearing shame, the girl refused.
The Congress criticized the government, saying it was using the police to cover up Rahul Gandhi’s questions regarding the Adani-Hindenburg dispute. The Congress tweeted that the government sought information on women who spoke to Gandhi about harassment and violence 45 days after the completion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.