Rahul Gandhi expresses "regret" again in SC over remarks on Rafale verdict
Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday expressed regret again for "incorrectly" attributing his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark to the Supreme Court and accused BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi of trying to drag the court into a political controversy for "personal gains and political mileage" by moving the contempt petition against him.
Seeking dismissal of the contempt petition over his remark against the prime minister in his response to the Rafale verdict, Gandhi filed a fresh affidavit reiterating that his statement was made in the "heat of political campaigning" and there was not the "slightest intention to insinuate" anything regarding the Supreme Court proceedings in any manner.
The statement was made in Hindi in a "rhetorical flourish" in the heat of the moment, he said.
Gandhi, who said he is a responsible political and public figure heading a 130-year-old political party, sought dismissal of Lekhi's plea, asserting it was an "abuse of process" of the court.
The apex court on April 15 gave