Mangaluru: BJP leaders in Mangaluru have lodged a formal complaint against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi at the Urwa Police Station, following an alleged controversy over her gestures during the recitation of the national song, Vande Mataram, at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Independence Day.
Complaint filed at Urwa Police Station
According to ANI, BJP leaders approached the Urwa Police Station in Mangaluru and submitted the complaint against Sonia Gandhi.
The complaint relates to an alleged incident during the Independence Day programme at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi, where Vande Mataram was being recited.
The BJP leaders have raised objections to what they described as gestures made by Sonia Gandhi during the national song.
Allegations follow Independence Day event
The development comes amid a political controversy surrounding the Congress headquarters programme on Independence Day.
ANI shared visuals of BJP leaders filing the complaint at the Mangaluru police station, bringing the issue into the local political arena.
The complaint is now before the police, while further details regarding the allegations, the specific provisions cited and the next course of action were not available in the information shared by ANI.
The police are expected to examine the complaint and determine the appropriate course of action based on the allegations and available evidence. #Mangaluru #SoniaGandhi #BJP #Congress #VandeMataram #UrwaPolice #Karnataka #IndependenceDay #NewsKarnataka