Varanasi police book MPs Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav and Awadesh Prasad for 'insulting Sanatan Dharma'
Varanasi police have filed an FIR against opposition MPs Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad for allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma during a protest. The complaint, filed by a religious leader, stems from a skit performed by the MPs regarding alleged theft at the Ram Temple.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at Kotwali police station in Varanasi on Saturday (August 1, 2026) against Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and two Members of Parliament — Pappu Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad — for allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma and hurting religious sentiments during an Opposition protest in Parliament. The FIR was filed under Sections 299 and 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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