New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his conviction.
Mr Gandhi has been found guilty of defamation for a 2019 campaign trail remark implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal. However, he was granted bail and his sentence was suspended for 30 days to let him appeal the decision.
The Gujarat's court's verdict is the latest legal action against opposition party figures and institutions seen as critical of the Modi government.
Here are the Highlights on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification:
Mar 24, 2023 18:43 (IST)
Superfast Train Stopped By Congress Workers In Madhya Pradesh In Protest
A superfast train was today stopped by Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress workers protesting against Rahul Gandhi's expulsion from parliament, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Scores of Congress workers chanting "Rahul Gandhi Jindabad; Narendra Modi Murdabad" slogans stopped the train at Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal. They also carried banners proclaiming "Black Day For Indian Democracy".
Mar 24, 2023 18:39 (IST)
Bengal Congress To Put Up Road, Rail Blockade On Saturday
Holding a protest gathering in central Kolkata, the Congress in West Bengal on Friday said that it will put up rail and road blockades on Saturday against the disqualification of former party president Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha. Terming the disqualification as an example of the vengeful politics of the BJP, state Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee asserted that it is a "shameful act" on the part of the saffron party.
Mar 24, 2023 17:53 (IST)
"Fighting For India, Will Pay Any Price": Rahul Gandhi On Disqualification
Reacting to his disqualification as a member of parliament today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he is "ready to pay any cost". The move came a day after his conviction in a defamation case for a remark seen as an insult to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price," he tweeted in Hindi.
Mar 24, 2023 16:44 (IST)
"What Was the Big Crime?" Congress Chief On Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification
Congress chief M Kharge today said that Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from parliament as he speaks truth to power, voices peoples' concern. What was the big crime... This is not a case of backward caste or forward caste," said Mr Kharge, adding that have used all means to disqualify him. Rahul Gandhi was today disqualified from the Lok Sabha because of his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
Mar 24, 2023 16:24 (IST)
"Remember Azam Khan, His Son": Akhilesh Yadav After Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification
This has happened with Congress now, but the Samajwadi Party has faced this earlier, said Akhilesh Yadav, shining a spotlight on the disqualification of his party MP Azam Khan and his MLA son Abdullah Azam. "If the same action is taken against the BJP leaders, many will lose their membership," said Mr Yadav, the principal opposition leader in UP. Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha because of his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
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