Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was reinstated in parliament today after being convicted in a criminal defamation case for his remarks about ‘the last name Modi’. Mr. Gandhi will return to Lok Sabha, representing his Wayanad constituency, at a time when parliament has seen repeated disruptions due to India’s opposition demands for in-depth discussions on violence. in Manipur, opening with a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter.
After reinstating his membership, Parliament has said it wants him to be the keynote speaker in the debate over the possible no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
MP Manickam Tagore told NDTV that the party wanted Rahul Gandhi to participate in the discussion of the no-confidence motion when he visited Manipur. He is expected to present facts regarding Manipur in Lok Sabha,” he said.
Rahul Gandhi was stripped of his Lok Sabha membership on March 24, effective March 23, after a Gujarat court convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in prison. . Congressman Shashi Tharoor called it “a victory for justice and for our democracy”.
“With immense relief, welcome the official announcement of @Rahul Gandhi’s reinstatement. He can now continue his duties in Lok Sabha to serve the people of India and the rest of the world. their voters in Wayanad. A victory for justice and for our democracy!” he tweeted On Friday, the Supreme Court, while ordering the adjournment of Rahul Gandhi’s sentence, said that although his remarks were unreasonable, his disqualification for parliament would affect the voters. his tri.
The high court commented that the trial judge had imposed a maximum sentence of two years in prison for the case, stressing that he would not be disqualified from being an MP if the sentence was less than one day. “The ramifications of disqualification affect not only the rights of individuals, but also voters
Mr. Gandhi was removed from office in May after being sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case following his comments regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last name. At a rally in Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 general election, in a criticism of Prime Minister Modi, Mr Gandhi said: ‘Why do all the thieves use the last name Modi? ?”
After being pardoned by the supreme court, Mr Gandhi, who still refused to apologize, wrote on Twitter: “Whatever happens, my duty remains the same. Let’s defend the idea of India.”
There are several other criminal defamation cases pending against Mr Gandhi, including the ‘high profile defamation case of Venerable Veer Savarkar’, filed by the family of the freedom fighter, the chief of the petition. BJP IT director Amit Malviya tweeted.
In an affidavit in high court, Rahul Gandhi said he had always maintained that he had not committed a crime and that ‘the conviction was unacceptable’ and that if he had to plead and aggravate added offense, “he shall do so.” much earlier”. Rahul Gandhi challenged the Court of First Instance’s order at the Surat Sessions Court, where an appeal is pending.
