# Congress files complaint over BJP councillor's Gandhi remarks

> A BJP councillor's drug-related comment about Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protest remarks has prompted a police complaint from the Congress.
- Title: Congress files complaint over BJP councillor's Gandhi remarks
- Summary: A BJP councillor's drug-related comment about Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protest remarks has prompted a police complaint from the Congress. Congress councillor…
- Keywords: congress, bjp, rahul gandhi, r. sreelekha, thiruvananthapuram, kerala politics, delhi protests, gyanesh kumar, news, politics, files, complaint
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/congress-files-complaint-against-bjp-councillor-r-sreelekha-over-alleged-derogatory-comments-against-rahul-gandhi/article71586871.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-15T06:42:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: congress, bjp, rahul gandhi, r. sreelekha, thiruvananthapuram, kerala politics, delhi protests, gyanesh kumar, news, politics
## Congress councillor files complaint
K.S. Sabarinadhan, Congress councillor in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, filed a police complaint on Thursday, October 15, 2026 against BJP councillor R. Sreelekha over alleged derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi.
## Sreelekha's alleged drug comparison
Sreelekha allegedly said Gandhi was displaying restlessness and frenzy when drugs in excess quantities enter the body, referring to his remarks likening Delhi protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation to a thandav.

> displaying the restlessness and frenzy when drugs in excess quantities enter the body and not a thandav
## Sabarinadhan calls it character assassination
Sabarinadhan said Sreelekha's comments were an attempt to demean Gandhi and tarnish his reputation. He stated political disagreement does not justify character assassination.

> Political disagreement does not justify character assassination
## Religious offense and party accountability
Sabarinadhan said distorting the sacred term thandavam by associating it with narcotics is vile and irresponsible, particularly from a former senior police officer and BJP State Vice President.

> It is both vile and irresponsible for a former senior police officer to distort the sacred term 'thandavam' by associating it with narcotics.
## Key takeaway

Congress councillor K.S. Sabarinadhan filed a police complaint against BJP councillor R. Sreelekha for allegedly making derogatory remarks comparing Rahul Gandhi's statements to drug intoxication.