After BJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey demanded that the Supreme Court should take suo moto cognizance of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's remarks vis-a-vis the court observation on Rahul Gandhi, the Lotus party has now decided to move a contempt of court petition against the Congress leader.
The developments came as senior BJP leader Amit Malviya hit out at the Gandhis, saying the "smug entitlement of the family is not just baffling - it reeks of contempt for the judiciary".
There was no immediate reaction from Ms Vadra or the Congress on the BJP's decision.
BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra said:
"She (Ms Vadra) has committed contempt of court by making so many statements before the media. Therefore, we are going to file a contempt petition against her because she has been making such irresponsible statements without knowing what the court intended to say (to Rahul Gandhi).
"The petition will be filed by the bar and the lawyers. The public of this country will not tolerate such irresponsible statements...".
The ruling party's decision came a day after Ms Vadra rallied behind Mr Gandhi over the top court's reprimand.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi before a Lucknow court over his remarks on the army during his December 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The court rebuked the Congress leader, saying if he is a "true Indian", he would not say such a thing.
"The Supreme Court should take suo-moto cognisance of Priyanka Gandhi's statement and the statements made by the entire UPA alliance today. The way SC took cognisance against me, it should do the same against them as well...,"- Nishikant Dubey had said.
"I just gave a statement that the kind of remarks given by the Supreme Court is affecting the laws made by the Parliament. There was a hue and cry over my statement.
A 6-page order was given by the SC Chief Justice against me, and a resolution was passed by the Supreme Court Bar Association. But nothing happened today...
When a man coming from a village gives any statement, it seems as if the Constitution comes under danger, but when someone from a big family makes such a statement, neither the Supreme Court takes cognisance nor the Bar Association nor any NGO...," Dubey has stated.
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