Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has alleged that his cross-examination in the criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being prolonged through questions he considers irrelevant to the proceedings. He has also expressed apprehension that he is being followed or placed under surveillance.

Satyaki submitted a written communication, known as a pursis, before Judicial Magistrate First Class Amol Shinde of the special MP/MLA court in Pune on Wednesday, seeking restrictions on questions concerning his personal life, daily routine and attendance at public events.