Contempt plea: Rahul asked to explain remarks against PM attributed to SC

BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi filed a contempt petition against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly attributing his remarks on the recent Rafale review petition to the apex court

The Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his alleged contemptuous remarks on recent Rafale verdict. 

The Congress President had on April 10 claimed that the apex court has made it clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed a theft. He had made the statement while interacting with reporters in Amethi after filing his nomination papers, where he is contesting against BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani.

The apex court said: "We make it clear that the views or representation attributed to the court in the alleged address made by the respondent (Rahul Gandhi) to