The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has lodged a police complaint against Odia actor Buddhaditya Mohanty for a controversial social media post involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. State NSUI president Udit Pradhan filed the complaint at the Capital police station on Friday, calling for action against Mohanty, whose post has since been deleted.
The post reportedly suggested that after killing NCP leader Baba Siddique, gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s next target should be Rahul Gandhi. “We cannot tolerate such a remark against our leader,” Pradhan stated, submitting a screenshot of the post to the police.
Authorities confirmed they have received the complaint and are investigating the matter.
In response to the backlash, Mohanty issued an apology on Facebook, clarifying that he did not intend to harm or demean Rahul Gandhi in any way. “If I unintentionally hurt anyone’s sentiments, I offer my sincere apologies,” he wrote.
Baba Siddique, a former Congress leader who joined the NCP, was shot dead in Mumbai on October 12.
