Varanasi Court Summons Rahul Gandhi Over Alleged Remarks on Lord Ram; Physical Appearance Ordered

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a special court in Varanasi in connection with a case related to his alleged remarks about Lord Ram. The Special Judge of the MP-MLA Court, Yajurved Vikram Singh, has directed Rahul Gandhi to appear before the court for the hearing.

The case stems from a statement allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi during an interaction at Brown University in the United States, where he reportedly described Lord Ram as a mythological figure and referred to stories from that era as fictional. The remarks led to a legal challenge in Varanasi.

Advocate Harishankar Pandey filed a revision petition in the district court after an earlier complaint was dismissed in May 2025 by the MP-MLA court. The petition argues that Rahul Gandhi’s remarks hurt religious sentiments and demands legal action over the statements.

During the previous hearing, Rahul Gandhi did not appear before the court, which resulted in the matter being postponed. The court has now issued a fresh summons asking him to appear physically. The judge has also indicated that if he fails to appear again on the scheduled date, further legal action may be initiated.