Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark, on March 23, reported ANI.
New Delhi: Congress party’s Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark, on March 23, the Lok Sabha Secretariat stated, reported PTI. He was found guilty in the case on Thursday (March 23) and sentenced to 2 years in prison. However, he is currently out on bail. Congress leaders across states strongly protested against the verdict.
During a rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, he had allegedly said, “How come all thieves have Modi in their surnames.”
Congress party's Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark, March 23. pic.twitter.com/qmr9pRTtTh
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A day before Rahul Gandhi was disqualified, noted lawyer and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal had said that Congress MP from Wayanad, Kerala stands automatically disqualified as a Member of Parliament after his conviction by a court in Gujarat’s Surat in a criminal defamation case.
Gandhi had attended Lok Sabha proceedings on Friday, a day after his conviction. The Congress Wayanad MP was also seen attending a meeting of party MPs before the start of the House proceedings. Congress Parliamentary Party Chief Sonia Gandhi was also present during the meeting. The House was adjourned seconds after convening amid ruckus over various issues, and Rahul Gandhi left Parliament soon after that.
