Savarkar defamation case: Lawyer withdraws plea claiming 'threat' to Rahul Gandhi
PUNE [Maha Media]: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's lawyer on Thursday withdrew from a Pune court the plea claiming apprehension of threat to the parliamentarian from followers of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
The lawyer, Milind Pawar, said the court has accepted withdrawal of the plea.
Earlier on Wednesday, hours after filing the plea, the lawyer said it was filed without Gandhi's consent and would be withdrawn.
