After Congress party members registered a complaint against recently launched Netflix series ‘Sacred Games’ for tarnishing Rajiv Gandhi’s reputation, party president Rahul Gandhi took a stand on Saturday and said that “My father lived and died in the service of India. The views of a character on a fictional web series can never change that”.

Gandhi also asserted that he believed freedom of speech is a fundamental democratic right.

Gandhi’s move was hailed by many politicians, media and film personalities on Twitter.

It is impressive that a mainstream politician like @RahulGandhi is taking this clear & progressive stand on freedom of expression & censorship. Also it’s gracious & mature that he is able to set aside the personal for the larger goal of democratic rights. #CreditWhereDue ???????????????? https://t.co/cfEU0S2KaS — Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) July 14, 2018

This is very welcome @RahulGandhi : so hope it shall become a template for the party going forward. Because frankly no party in India has thus far stood for free speech. Rushdie and MF Husain became mirror images … https://t.co/vqRcH7y1rP — barkha dutt (@BDUTT) July 14, 2018

Rare for a politician to make this argument in today's India. I hope the Congress and other parties will follow Rahul Gandhi's lead – disagree with a creative work, but make your point through speech, not lawsuits or mobs. https://t.co/uUAxTlew6M — Nilanjana Roy (@nilanjanaroy) July 14, 2018

Congrats @RahulGandhi for taking a clear stand on FoE. https://t.co/pACxG61pC4 — nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) July 14, 2018

I have criticised Rahul Gandhi and Congress n number of times. I reserve my right to do so. But if he is doing something right, we should support him. His statement on FoE is absolutely right. — nikhil wagle (@waglenikhil) July 14, 2018

. @RahulGandhi is a class act. Period.

This one virtue trumps any argument/accusation that the BJP throws at him. https://t.co/SVU3div1VS — Zainab Sikander (@zainabsikander) July 14, 2018

Politics of @BJP4India has reached abysmally low levels. The best way to counter it is grace. Thank you @RahulGandhi ji for belittling every dirty act with dignity. https://t.co/QeoANyboGP — Sushmita Dev (@sushmitadevinc) July 14, 2018

Bravo @RahulGandhi! ???????????????????????? If you want to know what genuine commitment to freedom of expression looks like, people, read this ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #SacredGames https://t.co/Aw0kAwGdGd — Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) July 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/anuragkashyap72/status/1018155245296381952?s=21

Glad that Gandhi has supported FoE in the times of total clampdown https://t.co/N3ZO46iy9M — Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) July 15, 2018

Kudos to ⁦@RahulGandhi⁩ for standing up for freedom of expression.

Imagine if any serial or web series is made about Sahebji now! Blasphemy! https://t.co/FKlnSn9Djk — Priyank Kharge (@PriyankKharge) July 14, 2018