Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction In Defamation Case: Congress To Challenge Surat Court Order; Kharge Calls Opposition Meet As Party Plans Nationwide Protest | India News

Congress chief and celebration’s common secretary-in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh right now knowledgeable that celebration president Mallikarjun Kharge held a gathering of fifty MPs at his residence and known as for a gathering of opposition events at 10 am tomorrow. Congress president Kharge convened the assembly of prime celebration leaders to debate the state of affairs arising out of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a Surat courtroom. He additional knowledgeable that the opposition events will march to Vijay Chowk to protest towards the Centre. 

“Over 50 MPs met at Mallikarjun Kharge’s house today. At 10 AM tomorrow, he called all opposition parties’ MPs for a meeting. From 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM, opposition parties will walk to Vijay Chowk to protest. We have asked President Droupadi Murmu for her time tomorrow,” mentioned Jairam Ramesh. 

The Congress chief additional mentioned that the celebration is planning nationwide protests as nicely. “Tomorrow evening, Congress President & CLP leader will have a meeting for programs to be held in different states. This verdict on Rahul Gandhi is an example of the Modi Government’s dirty politics. We will fight this legally and politically,” added Ramesh.

KC Venugopal, Congress common secretary, mentioned that the celebration 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,” mentioned Venugopal.

The Congress common secretary mentioned that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress celebration will proceed to talk on the Adani problem. “All opposition parties are getting suppressed. I am happy that parties are showing solidarity with Rahul Gandhi,” mentioned Venugopal.

A courtroom at Surat in Gujarat right now sentenced Gandhi to 2 years in jail in a 2019 prison defamation case filed towards him over his “why all thieves have Modi surname” comment. The courtroom additionally granted the previous Congress chief bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to permit him to enchantment in a better courtroom.

According to experiences, the Congress celebration is making ready a petition to problem the order and the identical might be filed within the District and Sessions Court.