An FIR has been filed against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu following his controversial remarks about Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, regarding statements made in the US about Sikhs. The case was registered at the High Grounds police station in Bengaluru based on a complaint from a Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee officer-bearer.
Bittu, the Minister of State for Railways, accused Rahul Gandhi of not being an Indian and suggested that if there were an award for capturing the “number one terrorist,” it should be given to him. He claimed, “Rahul Gandhi is not an Indian; he has spent most of his time outside. He does not love his country much because he goes abroad and says everything in the wrong way.”
The BJP leader further criticized Gandhi’s remarks made during his visit to Virginia, where the Congress leader discussed issues related to the Sikh community, emphasizing the right to wear turbans and visit Gurdwaras in India. Bittu stated, “The enemies of the country who try to blow up planes, trains, and roads, are in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is the country’s number one terrorist.”
In response, Bittu continued, “Rahul Gandhi will not become a terrorist because of your statement. The people of the country know about your mentality, your intelligence, your knowledge, and how ungrateful a man is.”
The exchange highlights the ongoing tensions between political leaders regarding issues affecting minority communities and the broader implications of their statements on national identity and patriotism.