Congress To Hold Protest Against Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction Today At Delhi’s Vijay Chowk

New Delhi: After Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a 2019 felony defamation case by a Surat court docket on Thursday (March 23), the Congress and a number of other different Opposition events got here out in overwhelming assist of him. The Congress, upset with the decision, has determined to carry a march towards the decision by the Gujarat court docket at Delhi’s Vijay Chowk on Friday (March 24). 

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Gandhi was discovered responsible in a defamation case over his remarks on the ‘Modi’ surname. During a rally forward of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, he had allegedly mentioned, “How come all thieves have Modi in their surnames.” He was sentenced to 2 years in jail within the case however was later launched on bail. 

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Noted lawyer and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal has mentioned that Congress MP stands mechanically disqualified as a Member of Parliament after his conviction by a court docket in Gujarat’s Surat in a felony defamation case.

In response to the decision, Congress mentioned it should combat the case legally and politically. The social gathering chief Mallikarjun Kharge held a gathering with senior leaders and MPs at his residence relating to the matter quickly after the decision.

Congress plans protests towards the decision 

AICC normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned the social gathering will maintain a gathering with different opposition leaders within the morning and would stage a protest march from Parliament House to Vijay Chowk, reported PTI.

In addition to a protest march within the nationwide capital, Congress chiefs in different states can also undertake protest marches towards the decision and Rahul Gandhi’s conviction.

“We will hold protests across Delhi and in other states on Monday on this issue. The matter is just not a legal issue, but also a serious political issue linked with the future of democracy in the country,” Jairam Ramesh mentioned as quoted by PTI. 

“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,” he additional mentioned.