Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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GUWAHATI
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had himself responsible for his disqualification as an MP after being sentenced to 2 years in jail by a Surat court docket.
Had Mr. Gandhi not binned an ordinance launched by the Manmohan Singh authorities in 2013 in opposition to the fast disqualification of lawmakers, he wouldn’t have confronted such a scenario, the Chief Minister instructed journalists on Saturday.
“What can we do if karma strikes him back?” Mr. Sarma mentioned.
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The Congress chief, he mentioned, may have prevented repercussions if he had tendered an apology after a speech in Karnataka the place he allegedly abused an “OBC (Other Backward Class) community”.
Mr. Sarma mentioned public leaders are susceptible to slips of tongue.
“It happens with us but we issue an apology immediately after faltering, saying a particular comment or use of word was unintentional. Rahul Gandhi could have closed the matter with an apology but he neither said sorry nor withdrew his remarks in the past five years,” he mentioned.
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“He could have apologised to the OBC community and not to the BJP members or leaders, but he was arrogant. The court had to strike a balance between the arrogance of an individual and the pride and prestige of the OBC community,” Mr. Sarma mentioned.
He additionally mentioned there was nothing political in regards to the judicial course of over 5 years that led to Mr. Gandhi’s disqualification. “He can always challenge the verdict in a High Court or the Supreme Court,” he added.
