SC slaps Rahul Gandhi with a notice on chowkidar chor hai remark

The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his "chowkidar chor hai" remark.

The BJP had filed a petition in the Supreme Court after the Congress president hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally with "chowkidar chor hai" remark.

Rahul Gandhi had expressed regret for attributing the "chowkidar chor hai" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Supreme Court on Monday. "The statement was made in the heat of political campaigning," he wrote to the Supreme Court.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi told the court that Rahul Gandhi did not apologise but only expressed regret in brackets in his reply to the Supreme Court, calling it a lip service.

The Chief Justice of India stated he is yet to read Rahul Gandhi's reply to the court.