“One cannot pick a single sentence from an entire speech to draw such a conclusion."

Allahabad High Court Reserves Order on Plea Against Rahul Gandhi’s Alleged Remarks on Sikhs’ Rights: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, challenging a Varanasi court’s order directing registration of an FIR against him over his alleged remarks on the Sikh community, the news minute reported.

According to the report, the Allahabad High Court also directed the Varanasi court to wait for the judgment of the high court before proceeding further in the matter. 
The report stated that the case originated after a person named Nageshwar Mishra approached a magistrate's court in Varanasi seeking an FIR against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in September 2024 in the United States. 

 Mishra alleged that Gandhi made a provocative statement about Sikhs and their rights in India, which he said had the potential of inciting violence.

Rahul had reportedly stated that people of the Sikh community face difficulties in practicing their religion.
The magistrate's court in Varanasi had initially dismissed Mishra’s plea as the alleged offence happened outside India, and that a sanction from the central government was required before proceeding with the matter. 

After the dismissal, next, Mishra went to a Sessions Court to challenge the dismissal. The Sessions Court overruled the magistrate court’s order and directed the lower court, that is, the magistrate court, to hear the matter afresh.
The Sessions Court stated that the magistrate court made a mistake by not hearing the matter only on the ground of the absence of a sanction. 

Rahul Gandhi challenged this order and approached the Allahabad High Court. His counsel submitted that Gandhi had not called upon the Sikh community to rise in rebellion or to wage war against the government.

“One cannot pick a single sentence from an entire speech to draw such a conclusion. The speech as a whole must be considered to understand the intent,” the council said, according to the news minute report.

Meanwhile, counsel for the Uttar Pradesh government stated “When he speaks on foreign soil, it is projected as the collective voice of the opposition. His remarks were provocative and divisive.”

The Allahabad High Court has reserved its order on the plea. 

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