Delhi Court Seeks Police Report on Complaint Against Rekha Gupta's 'Hanuman' Remark Against Govt Officials
The court said the remarks were widely heard by officials and the public and ordered the Kashmere Gate police to file a report by Oct. 15.
- On Saturday, a Delhi court directed the Station House Officer of Kashmere Gate to submit a status report on a complaint against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over remarks she allegedly made about government officials.
- The complaint, filed by Ram Niwas Sharma, alleges Gupta compared officials to Lord Hanuman during a September 23, 2025, Delhi Transport Corporation bus launch, stating they only remember authority when their "tails set on fire."
- Sharma claims the remarks hurt religious sentiments and filed the complaint under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking an FIR at Kashmiri Gate ISBT.
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts has not recorded any findings on the allegations, noting the statement was allegedly made in a public forum.
- The court listed the matter for October 15, 2026, at 11:30 AM for filing of the police status report and consideration of the case titled Ram Niwas Sharma vs Smt.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appears to be facing mounting trouble over her comparison of officials to Lord Hanuman. The Rouse Avenue Court has requested a report from the Delhi Police in the matter.
Delhi court seeks police status report on complaint seeking FIR against CM
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday sought a status report from the city police on a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over alleged remarks against government officials. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar noted that, according to the complainant, Gupta made the remarks on September […]
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A Delhi court has sought a status report from the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kashmere Gate police station on a complaint against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over remarks she allegedly made about government officials during a public programme in September 2025.
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