Varanasi police book MPs Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav and Awadesh Prasad for 'insulting Sanatan Dharma'

Varanasi police registered an FIR on Saturday, August 1, 2026, against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav, and Awadhesh Prasad for insulting Sanatan Dharma. The case followed a complaint by Jagadguru Balak Das regarding an Opposition protest. He said, "No follower of Sanatan Dharma can forget this act. It has hurt our religious sentiments."