Tumkur: Addressing a public assembly in Tumkuru, Karnataka, on Monday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stopped his speech after listening to the sound of Azaan (Muslim name to prayer). Lashing out on the BJP authorities within the southern state, the previous Wayanad MP stated, “For the last three years, BJP has only done corruption here. The people of Karnataka call this regime a “40 per cent authorities”, as they take a 40 per cent cut or commission from contractors. The PM was also aware of this. So I would like to ask him why he didn`t take any action on it.”
Rahul was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha after being convicted and sentenced in reference to a felony defamation case.
The case pertained to a remark he made utilizing the surname `Modi` at a marketing campaign forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in Kolar, Karnataka. The Congress chief later moved the next court docket in Surat, Gujarat, difficult his conviction for felony defamation. But the Surat court docket upheld the decrease court docket verdict.
The matter has now moved to the Gujarat High Court, which can take up the plea filed by the Congress chief for listening to on May 2. Addressing a rally in Kolar in April 2019, Rahul, in a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated, “How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?”
As per an earlier Supreme Court ruling, any MP or MLA is mechanically disqualified if convicted and sentenced for 2 years or extra. Polling for Karnataka Assembly is scheduled to be held on May 10 and the votes shall be counted on May 13.
