Judges don’t decide who is ‘true Indian’, says Priyanka Vadra after SC rebukes Rahul Gandhi

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday defended her brother Rahul Gandhi a day after the Supreme Court criticised his remarks on alleged Chinese incursions, saying that it is not for judges to decide who a “true Indian” is, PTI reported.On Monday, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih told Rahul Gandhi that a “true Indian” would not make remarks such as the ones he did about China allegedly having intruded into Indian territory. The court asked the Opposition leader how he had verified his claims, and said that he should have made the comments in Parliament, rather than on social media.Commenting on the court’s observations, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said: “With due respect to the honourable judges, they do not decide who a true Indian is. It is the duty of the Opposition leader to question the government.”Vadra also said that Rahul Gandhi would never speak against the Army, and that he holds it in the highest respect, PTI reported.“This is a misinterpretation,” she said, in an apparent reference to a defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi for the remarks.VIDEO | Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi (@priyankagandhi) reacts to Supreme Court’s observation on Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi. “With due respect to the honourable judges, they...Read more