Mr. Rahul Gandhi, the former President of the Indian National Congress (INC) finally spoke about the conviction in the 2019 Defamation Case, registered against him.
Recently, a Surat Court, pronounced Mr. Rahul Gandhi guilty in a criminal defamation case, filed in 2019 by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. Mr. Purnesh Modi, the BJP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Gujarat filed a case against a derogatory remark of Mr. Rahul Gandhi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a public rally, Mr. Rahul Gandhi said, “How come all thieves have the common surname Modi?”
In this matter, a case was registered and Mr. Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment, but was later granted bail.
Reacting to the same, Mr. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and shared a quote of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of Nation.
Mr. Rahul Gandhi said, “मेरा धर्म सत्य और अहिंसा पर आधारित है। सत्य मेरा भगवान है, अहिंसा उसे पाने का साधन।
– महात्मा गांधी
(My religion is based on truth and non violence. Truth is my God, non violence the means to get it.)
Meanwhile, the verdict of the Surat court drew sharp reactions from Opposition leaders, including Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other senior leaders.
In support of her brother, Ms. Priyanka Gandhi said, “डरी हुई सत्ता की पूरी मशीनरी साम, दाम, दंड, भेद लगाकर @RahulGandhi जी की आवाज को दबाने की कोशिश कर रही है।
मेरे भाई न कभी डरे हैं, न कभी डरेंगे। सच बोलते हुए जिये हैं, सच बोलते रहेंगे। देश के लोगों की आवाज उठाते रहेंगे।
सच्चाई की ताकत व करोड़ों देशवासियों का प्यार उनके साथ है।”
(The whole scared machinery is trying to suppress the voice of @RahulGandhi ji by imposing price, punishment, discrimination. My brother has never been afraid, nor will he ever be. He has lived speaking the truth, and will continue to speak the truth. He will continue to raise the voice of the people of the country. The power of truth and the love of crores of countrymen are with him.)
In addition, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, also extended support and criticised the opposition BJP. He said, “There is a conspiracy to finish the Opposition leaders and parties. There is a conspiracy to file cases against the leaders of non BJP parties. I have differences with Rahul Gandhi, but trapping him in a defamation case is not right. I respect the court, but don’t agree with the verdict.”
Meanwhile, the Indian National Congress expressed displeasure over the verdict, saying the court procedure is flawed.
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