Delhi’s legal corridors buzzed with activity as Congress leader Pawan Khera emerged with a week’s interim bail from court in the contentious passport dispute. This breather ends a tense four-day hide-and-seek with law enforcement, who scoured his home without success.
Judges emphasized that this is no permanent shield; Khera must seek formal bail promptly. The backdrop involves Khera’s bold press conference blasts against Riniki Sarma, spouse of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging possession of triple foreign passports—a claim backed, he says, by incriminating evidence from supporters.
Fearing arrest, Khera turned to Telangana High Court for pre-arrest protection, highlighting his Hyderabad home and familial roots there. Observers link this to Congress’s governance in Telangana. Sarma hit back hard, labeling the accusations malicious fabrications aimed at misleading the public. He promised swift defamation lawsuits, criminal and civil, taunting Khera’s shift from defiance to evasion.
This saga has polarized political lines, amplifying accusations of foreign citizenship meddling in Indian politics. With agencies on high alert and courts involved, the coming week could dictate Khera’s next moves and ripple through national discourse on leadership integrity.
