Court complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi, 4 Oppn MPs over Parliament protest
Synopsis
A Bihar advocate has dragged five opposition MPs — including Rahul Gandhi and Pappu Yadav — to a Jamui court over a Ram Mandir donation protest staged inside Parliament, alleging it hurt Sanatan Dharma sentiments. The theatrical demonstration, where Yadav posed as a priest and fled with a donation box, has now crossed from the political arena into the judicial one.
Key Takeaways
A complaint registered as Case No.
1004/2026 has been filed before the CJM, Jamui , Bihar, against five opposition MPs.
Named MPs include Rahul Gandhi (LoP, Lok Sabha), Pappu Yadav (Purnea), and SP MPs Awadhesh Prasad , Ruchi Veera , and Dharmendra Yadav .
The complaint alleges the Parliament complex protest hurt the religious sentiments of followers of Sanatan Dharma and undermined parliamentary dignity.
The protest involved Pappu Yadav dressing as a priest with a donation box — a symbolic act targeting alleged Ram Mandir donation misappropriation.
The Supreme Court and an SIT are already monitoring the underlying Ram Mandir donation issue.
All allegations are pending adjudication; the Jamui court is yet to fix a hearing date.
A senior advocate has filed a complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Jamui, in Bihar, against five opposition Members of Parliament — including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi — alleging that a theatrical protest staged inside the Parliament complex during the Monsoon Session 2026 hurt religious sentiments and undermined the dignity of the House. The case has been registered as Case No. 1004/2026.
Who Has Been Named
The complaint, filed by Rajiv Ranjan, a senior advocate from the Jamui Civil Court, names five MPs: Rahul Gandhi (Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha); Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, Independent MP from Purnea; and Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs Awadhesh Prasad (Faizabad), Ruchi Veera (Moradabad), and Dharmendra Yadav (Azamgarh). The Jamui court is expected to fix a date for hearing the matter.
What the Protest Involved
The demonstration took place inside the Parliament complex during the ongoing Monsoon Session. According to the complaint, Pappu Yadav dressed as a priest and sat with a donation box, while other opposition MPs — including Gandhi — placed money into it as part of a symbolic act. The protest concluded with Yadav running away with the donation box, a theatrical gesture intended to highlight the opposition's allegations of misappropriation of donations linked to the Ram Mandir.
What the Complainant Alleged
Ranjan alleged that the demonstration was staged purely for publicity, even though the underlying issue was already being monitored by the Supreme Court and a Special Investigation Team (SIT). He further claimed the protest hurt the religious sentiments of followers of Sanatan Dharma.
'Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav and other MPs have hurt the religious sentiments of followers of Sanatan Dharma. Followers of Sanatan Dharma are tolerant; that is precisely why these individuals staged such a demonstration,' Ranjan said.
Legal and Political Context
This comes amid a broader political battle over the Ram Mandir donation controversy, which the opposition has sought to amplify through parliamentary proceedings. Notably, the Supreme Court and an SIT are already seized of the underlying matter — a point the complainant used to argue the protest was performative rather than substantive. The allegations in the complaint are yet to be adjudicated, and all named MPs are presumed innocent until the court rules otherwise.
The case marks the latest instance of political demonstrations inside Parliament triggering legal action — a pattern that has grown more frequent in recent sessions. The Jamui court's next step will be to schedule a hearing date.
Point of View
And the Supreme Court's existing oversight of the Ram Mandir donation matter complicates any parallel proceeding. What it does achieve, however, is political: it reframes the opposition's theatrical protest as the controversy, rather than the underlying donation allegations the protest was meant to spotlight. The BJP and its allies have long used district-court complaints as a pressure tool against opposition figures, and this fits that pattern precisely. The real question is whether the Ram Mandir donation allegations — the substance the protest raised — receive proportionate scrutiny.
NationPress
6 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the court complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi in Bihar?
A senior advocate named Rajiv Ranjan has filed a complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Jamui, Bihar, alleging that Rahul Gandhi and four other opposition MPs staged a protest inside the Parliament complex that hurt Sanatan Dharma religious sentiments and undermined parliamentary dignity. The case is registered as Case No. 1004/2026.
Who are the other MPs named in the Jamui court complaint?
Apart from Rahul Gandhi, the complaint names Independent MP Pappu Yadav (Purnea) and Samajwadi Party MPs Awadhesh Prasad (Faizabad), Ruchi Veera (Moradabad), and Dharmendra Yadav (Azamgarh).
What was the Parliament protest about?
The protest targeted alleged misappropriation of donations linked to the Ram Mandir. Pappu Yadav dressed as a priest and sat with a donation box inside the Parliament complex, while other MPs including Rahul Gandhi placed money into it; Yadav then ran away with the box in a theatrical gesture symbolising the opposition's allegations.
What is the current status of the case?
The complaint has been registered as Case No. 1004/2026 before the CJM, Jamui, and the court is expected to fix a date for hearing. All allegations remain unadjudicated and the named MPs are presumed innocent.
Is the Ram Mandir donation issue already before any court?
Yes. According to the complainant, the Ram Mandir donation matter is already being monitored by the Supreme Court and a Special Investigation Team (SIT), which he cited as a reason the parliamentary protest was unnecessary and publicity-driven.
