Overview

• On August 13, Pawar filed a pursis in Pune’s special MP/MLA court citing “grave apprehensions” for Gandhi’s safety based on complainant Satyaki Savarkar’s maternal lineage to Nathuram and Gopal Godse
• The plea highlighted two public warnings by BJP leaders Ravneet Singh Bittu and Tarvinder Singh Marwah as evidence of risk and sought preventive protection from the state
• Congress spokespeople Supriya Shrinate and Pawan Khera stated Gandhi had not authorized the submission and that it would be withdrawn at the next hearing
• In a press release, Pawar admitted drafting and filing the application without consulting Gandhi and moved on August 14 to formally withdraw it
• The underlying criminal defamation trial over Gandhi’s March 2023 London speech remains active on bail and is slated for its next hearing on September 10, 2025