Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on March 23 after a courtroom in Gujarat’s Surat convicted him in a 2019 defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ comment. (File picture/ANI)
Germany’s international ministry spokesperson has stated they’ve taken word of the decision of first occasion towards Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi in addition to the suspension of his parliamentary mandate
Reacting to Germany’s remarks on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday stated India is just not ready for his or her views or validation and their feedback don’t matter to the functioning of the Indian methods and establishments.
“We see feedback from time to time by international governments on India. Germany is a current instance… Not certain what they appear to obtain by such feedback. India is just not ready for his or her views or validation, nor do such feedback matter to the functioning of the Indian methods and establishments,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, according to India Today.
His remarks came while responding to Germany’s comments on Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a member of Parliament.
At a press briefing, Germany’s foreign ministry spokesperson said, “We have taken note of the verdict of first instance against Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi as well as the suspension of his parliamentary mandate.”
“To our data, Mr Gandhi is ready to attraction the decision. It will then turn into clear whether or not this verdict will stand and whether or not the suspension of his mandate has any foundation,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying by Deutsche Welle.
Germany expects that “standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles” will equally apply to the proceedings towards Rahul Gandhi, the spokesperson added.
After Germany’s feedback, a contemporary political slugfest started with the BJP accusing the opposition celebration of “inviting international powers” to interfere in internal matters.
The BJP launched attacks after senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh thanked the German foreign ministry and Richard Walker, Chief International Editor of Deutsche Welle, for “taking note of how democracy is being compromised in India through the persecution of Rahul Gandhi”.
Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on March 23 after a courtroom in Gujarat’s Surat convicted him in a 2019 defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ comment.
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