The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Sunday said its statements regarding disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha were not in support of the Congress leader, rather it was opposing the BJP's undemocratic action against him.
CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said that the Left party has always taken a stand against the undemocratic actions, like the BJP and RSS using central agencies like ED and CBI to target opposition parties.
"Something like that has happened in Rahul Gandhi's case. We did not announce support for Rahul Gandhi. We strongly opposed the undemocratic action taken against him," he told reporters.
Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat Court on March 23 in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.
A day later, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that his disqualification was effective from the day of his conviction.
Following his disqualification, the ruling CPI(M) and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had termed it as an 'attack on democracy' by the Sangh Parivar and an instance of revenge politics by the BJP.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Mumbai Airport Dazzles In Tricolour Lights On Eve Of Independence Day
"Conspiracy To Weaken Country": Rajnath Singh Slams CPI(M) Manifesto CPI(M) Manifesto Promises To Dismantle India's Nukes, Rajnath Singh Reacts CPIM Linked To 80 Undisclosed Bank Accounts, 100 Offices In Thrissur: Probe Agency 2 French Rafale Jets Collide Mid-Air, Instructor, Pilot Missing "Pivotal Moment": Key Doctor Body Resumes Strike 2 Days After Calling It Off Ayatollah Khamenei Warns Of "Divine Wrath" If Iran Backs Down Against Israel Monkeypox Virus Killed 548 People In This Nation Since Start Of 2024 Tiger Attacks 5 After Escaping From Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve This US City Has Been Declared America's Least Desirable, Survey Finds Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.