New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified as MP after conviction in ‘Modi surname’ defamation case, vacated 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow on Saturday, information company ANI reported. Gandhi was supposed at hand over the keys to the official bungalow to the Lok Sabha secretariat immediately, information company PTI quoted sources as saying. In a video shared by ANI’s official Twitter deal with, a truck will Rahul’s belongings will be seen shifting out of his residence. The former Congress president moved out all his belongings from an official residence on Friday itself. The former Congress president was requested to vacate the premises by April 22 following his disqualification after the conviction and two-year sentence by a Surat court docket for his “Modi surname” comment. The former Congress chief had on April 14 shifted his workplace and a few private belongings from the bungalow to his mom Sonia Gandhi’s official residence. He has been dwelling within the bungalow for practically twenty years. After shifting his workplace, he began dwelling along with his mom and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her 10, Janpath residence, the sources mentioned.
A Surat court docket on March 23 had convicted Gandhi of defamation and given him two-year sentence, resulting in his disqualification. He had challenged the magisterial court docket order within the classes court docket in Surat which rejected his enchantment to put aside the conviction which might have paved the way in which for his reinstatement as MP.
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— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) April 22, 2023
The get together has mentioned the classes court docket order will likely be challenged within the Gujarat High Court subsequent week. A day after his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat had despatched Gandhi a discover to vacate the premises by April 22. Sources mentioned Rahul Gandhi has been on a hunt for an area to arrange his unbiased workplace.
A number of years in the past, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was additionally requested to vacate her Lodhi Estate bungalow after her SPG safety cowl was eliminated. Rahul Gandhi first bought elected as an MP from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in 2004 and shifted his constituency to Wayanad in 2019.
Reactions Pour In From Congress Leaders
Taking to Twitter, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor mentioned, “Today Rahul Gandhi vacates his home at TughlaqLane in response to the LokSabha Secretariat’s order. The Court gave him 30 days to appeal &the HC or SC could still reinstate him, but his exemplary gesture to move out shows his respect for the rules.”
Today @RahulGandhi vacates his residence at TughlaqLane in response to the LokSabha Secretariat’s order. The Court gave him 30 days to enchantment &the HC or SC may nonetheless reinstate him, however his exemplary gesture to maneuver out reveals his respect for the foundations. #Respect #MeraGharAapkaGhar
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 22, 2023
Congress normal secretary KC Venugopal additionally reacted to Rahul’s farewell to 12, Tughlaq lane. Taking to Twitter, he mentioned, “Today Rahul Gandhi vacates his home at TughlaqLane in response to the LokSabha Secretariat’s order. The Court gave him 30 days to appeal &the HC or SC could still reinstate him, but his exemplary gesture to move out shows his respect for the rules.”
They could evict you from a home, however you’ll at all times have a spot in all our houses and hearts, Rahul ji.
We know that such episodes gained’t deter you from elevating the voice of the individuals and communicate reality to energy!
The entire nation immediately is saying #MeraGharAapkaGhar in a single voice! pic.twitter.com/1lXL42nAEX
— Ok C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) April 22, 2023
“”A home shouldn’t be made of 4 partitions and a cement roof. Home is a sense – of peace, of peace, of affection. And when crores of individuals open the doorways of their hearts and houses for you, then what’s the level! Rahul ji vacated his official residence immediately – his objective and vacation spot is far greater than a home, a lot greater. No one can scare, nobody can silence this satyagrahi of reality as a result of he is able to pay any value. #MeraGharAapkaGhar A small proof of this nation’s love for you Rahul ji,” get together spokesperson Supriya Shrinate tweeted as Rahul vacated his bungalow.
घर चार दीवारों और सीमेंट की छत नहीं होता.
घर एक एहसास है – सुकून का, शांति का, प्यार का.
और जब करोड़ों लोग आपके लिये अपने दिल और घरों के दरवाज़े खोल दें तो फिर बात ही क्या है!
राहुल जी ने आज अपना सरकारी आवास ख़ाली कर दिया – उनका लक्ष्य और मंज़िल एक घर से बहुत आगे, बहुत ऊपर…
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) April 22, 2023