NEW DELHI: A day after Gujarat’s Surat court docket convicted and sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail in ‘Modi Surname’ case, Congress chief Renuka Chowdhury has stated that she goes to file a defamation go well with in opposition to PM Narendra Modi over his ‘Suparnakha’ comment in Parliament in 2018. Taking to Twitter, the previous Union Minister additionally posed a query – “let’s see how fast the courts will act now?”
Along along with her tweet, Chowdhury additionally shared a video displaying PM Modi supposedly linking her laughter to a personality – Suparnakha – within the Hindu epic Ramayana. “This classless megalomaniac referred to me as Surpanakha on the floor of the house. I will file a defamation case against him. Let’s see how fast courts will act now..(sic),” she stated in her tweet.
This classless megalomaniac referred to me as Surpanakha on the ground of the home.
I’ll file a defamation case in opposition to him. Let’s see how briskly courts will act now.. pic.twitter.com/6T0hLdS4YW
— Renuka Chowdhury (@RenukaCCongress) March 23, 2023
The tweet from the Congress chief got here hours after the Surat district court docket held Rahul Gandhi responsible of his derogatory remarks on PM Modi’s ‘surname’ and sentenced him to a two-year jail time period. The Gandhi scion was convicted by the court docket over his “Why all thieves have Modi surname” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the Surat district court docket. He was later granted bail and given 30 days’ time to file an enchantment.
What Options Does Rahul Gandhi Have After Conviction?
In view of his conviction within the case, the query being requested is what choices Rahul Gandhi is left with now and whether or not he’ll face disqualification and lose his Lok Sabha membership. Social media is abuzz with questions if the Representation of People Act can be relevant to him or not.
After Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, his get together has stated that its authorized workforce will pursue the choice of going to a better court docket. The Surat court docket has additionally granted him time to file an enchantment in opposition to the identical. Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, in his order, stated that Rahil Gandhi can enchantment in opposition to his conviction and sentencing inside 30 days – implying that his Lok Sabha membership will stay intact for now till the upper court docket decides on the matter.
Congress Plans Mass Agitation, To Meet President Murmu
Meanwhile, Congress has determined to take to the streets in opposition to Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and meet the President of India with different events. The essential opposition get together introduced a mass agitation instantly after the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case and stated it won’t simply battle the case legally but additionally politically.
In the wake of the decision, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge convened a gathering of senior get together leaders and MPs at his residence the place after an hour of deliberations they determined to stage a protest at Vijay Chowk on Friday.
AICC common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated the get together will maintain a gathering with different opposition leaders within the morning and would stage a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk. The opposition events have additionally sought time from President Draupadi Murmu on Friday afternoon to boost the matter along with her.
Ramesh stated the assembly at Kharge’s residence lasted round two hours and it was determined that the Party chief would maintain a gathering with all Pradesh Congress chiefs and Congress Legislature Party leaders within the night and plan agitations in states.
“We will hold protests across Delhi and in other states on Monday on this issue,” Ramesh stated. The matter is simply not a authorized challenge, but additionally a critical political challenge linked with the way forward for democracy within the nation, he stated.
“This is another major example of the Modi government’s politics of vendetta, threat and intimidation. We will fight it legally as well as politically. We will not bow down or be intimidated by such politics and will turn this into a major political issue,” Ramesh stated.
His Congress colleague KC Venugopal additionally stated that the get together has analyzed the state of affairs. “The verdict was so unfortunate as far as Congress Party is concerned. We will do a solidarity march for Congress Party. From day 1 onwards when Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of Adani, the Government of India side has been trying to stop him. They don’t want Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament. They are varying all options to stop his voice,” stated Venugopal.
The Congress common secretary stated that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress get together will proceed to talk on the Adani challenge. “All opposition parties are getting suppressed. I am happy that parties are showing solidarity with Rahul Gandhi,” stated Venugopal.
