Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury additionally mentioned that “We fear the government may create hurdles and have urged the speaker not to delay the revocation of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification”.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday mentioned the Supreme Court reduction to Rahul Gandhi in his disqualification case is a victory of reality and urged Speaker Om Birla to restore his membership.
The Supreme Court has stayed the conviction of Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ comment, restoring his standing as an MP.
He met the speaker and urged him to take motion on restoring Gandhi’s membership.
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Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a part of a conspiracy by the ruling BJP and the Supreme Court reduction to him ensures that reality shall prevail in his case, the Congress leader advised reporters.
“We have met the Lok Sabha speaker and have urged him to restore Gandhi’s membership in Lok Sabha after the Supreme Court has granted him relief. We want that Rahul Gandhi should speak on the ‘no-confidence motion’ against the government in the Lok Sabha,” he mentioned.
Chowdhury additionally mentioned that “We fear the government may create hurdles and have urged the speaker not to delay the revocation of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification”.
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A 3-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, P S Narasimha, and Sanjay Kumar mentioned little question that the utterances weren’t in good style and that an individual in public life is anticipated to train warning whereas making public speeches.
“No reason has been given by the trial judge for imposing maximum sentence, the order of conviction needs to be stayed pending final adjudication,” the bench mentioned.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member following his conviction on March 23.
