Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday submitted an unconditional apology in the Supreme Court for attributing his political slogan “Chowkidar Chor Hai” to the top court. The Congress leader in his three-page apology also requested the top court to drop proceedings in the case against him. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on Friday. Watch | Explained: Why Rahul Gandhi is in the Supreme Court’s crosshairsGandhi had apologised for misquoting the Supreme Court at the previous hearing. The government has said the claims made in the review petitions are “scandalous, false, baseless and bereft of any particular material”.

Source: Hindustan Times May 08, 2019 05:28 UTC