2 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Aug 17, 2026 03:37 PM IST
An advocate of the Supreme Court docket has filed a grievance in opposition to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over an alleged incident involving the disruption of the nationwide tune throughout an Independence Day operate.
The grievance, filed by advocate Subh Sharma, alleged that in the course of the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’, Sonia Gandhi made gestures that appeared to point an objection to the tune being continued.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir Monday stated they’re inquiring into the grievance concerning the alleged incident on the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters on August 15. The grievance was obtained on the I P Property Police Station on Sunday night.
Sharma has sought an investigation into the matter and the registration of an FIR in opposition to the 2 Congress leaders.
The grievance alleged: “… As reported within the media and as mirrored in video footage circulated within the public area, after the preliminary portion of the Nationwide Track had been sung and its rendition continued, Smt. Sonia Gandhi appeared to make gestures and talk with individuals current in a way which, prima facie, appeared to point an objection to the continuation of the rendition.”
“Due to this fact, the precise nature, intention and goal of the gestures and conduct of Smt. Sonia Gandhi are issues which require investigation by the competent investigating company,” it stated.
The grievance additional alleged that in one other video, Rahul Gandhi could be seen talking the phrases, “We’re not singing Vande Mataram.”
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The assertion, when considered within the context of the continued rendition of the Nationwide Track and the conduct attributed to Sonia Gandhi, raises considerations concerning the alleged intention and conduct of each leaders in direction of ‘Vande Mataram’ and its dignity, the grievance stated.
“Such conduct, if established upon investigation, wouldn’t merely represent a severe disrespect in direction of ‘Vande Mataram’… however would additionally mirror an alarming disregard for the feelings of the folks of the nation and the constitutional values related to nationwide honour,” the grievance acknowledged.
