Delhi Police has told a Rouse Avenue court that no cognizable offence is made out against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over remarks comparing the working style of government officials with Lord Hanuman. The court has taken the police status report and supporting documents on record, but the complainant has been given time to respond.
The police filed the report on Thursday before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar in connection with a complaint seeking registration of a first information report against the chief minister. The matter relates to a speech delivered at Kashmiri Gate ISBT on September 23, 2025, during a government programme to launch an interstate Delhi Transport Corporation bus service between Delhi and Baraut in Uttar Pradesh.
According to the status report, police examined the complete speech and concluded that Gupta was praising government employees for their work while also expressing respect for Lord Hanuman. On that basis, the police said there was no ground to register an FIR against her.
The report was filed through the Kashmiri Gate station house officer by Sub-Inspector Mukesh Tomar. Police also submitted a transcript of the speech delivered by Gupta on September 23, 2025, along with a certificate under Section 63(4)(c) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
The complaint was filed by Ram Niwas Sharma under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It was accompanied by an application under Section 175(3), seeking directions to the police to register an FIR against the chief minister. The complaint alleged that Gupta made the remarks in the presence of government officials and members of the public during the ISBT event.
As quoted in the complaint, Gupta had said that Delhi government officials were like Hanuman and worked with dedication when their “tails were on fire”, but otherwise forgot their responsibilities. The complaint sought legal action over the statement and asked the court to direct the police to register a case.
During Thursday’s hearing, advocate Sanjeet Kumar, appearing for the complainant, requested time to file objections or a response to the police status report. The court accepted the request and scheduled October 29 for hearing the complainant’s submissions.
The court had earlier sought a status report from the Kashmiri Gate station house officer on October 3 in relation to the complaint. The latest proceedings therefore record the police position on the allegations; they do not amount to a final judicial ruling on the complaint. The next hearing will determine how the complainant responds to the police report and documents submitted in court.
