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| Chowkidar remark row: Rahul says I regret, CJI asks where's your complete apology | | |
New Delhi , April 30
he Supreme Court of India on Tuesday said that it was not sure if Congress president Rahul Gandhi had apologised for attributing the chowkidar chor hai remark to the apex court.
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who was hearing the case, asked Rahul Gandhi's lawyers, "Where have we said all that? How can you attribute it to us? Where have you expressed complete regret? Why the second affidavit?"
The Supreme Court asked Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Rahul Gandhi’s counsel, the reason for mentioning "regret" within brackets in the affidavit. The court also asked where has Rahul Gandhi expressed "complete regrets" for attributing the chowkidar chor hai jibe to the Supreme Court.
CJI Gogoi then asked, "What is the meaning of expression of regret in brackets?"
Rahul Gandhi's counsel, Abhishek Manu Singhvi said on behalf of the Congress leader, "I have expressed regret. That is the same as an apology. There cannot be any doubt on my statement."
The Congress president added, "There are errors in the affidavit and for these three errors I apologise. There was no intention to insinuate anything to the SC."
Rahul Gandhi was trying to reason that the word regret in his affidavit is as good as an apology.
However, CJI Gogoi was not pleased. He said, "We have great difficulty in understanding what you are saying."
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, who filed a contempt petition against Gandhi, said that it was the grossest kind of contempt.
The court has allowed Rahul Gandhi to file an additional affidavit in the case and added that the grant of time shouldn't be accepted as an apology.
The court will again hear the contempt case on Monday.
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