Rahul Gandhi Alleges Threat To Life During Court Hearing In Savarkar Case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he may "face harm, wrongful implication" over his recent political battles and due to the lineage of the complainant in the defamation case against him.

Rahul Gandhi cited the complainant's lineage while claiming threat to his life. (ANI)

The development came during the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Veer Savarkar, LiveLaw reported.

Advocate Milind Pawar, who filed the application before the Pune court for the Congress leader, highlighted that Rahul Gandhi has been termed a "terrorist" by BJP leader RN Bittu. He reportedly added that BJP leader Tarvinder Marwah also issued an open threat to Gandhi, saying that he must "behave well else he may face the same fate like his grandmother".