NEW DELHI: In a major development, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha (MP) from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark, March 23.
Rahul Gandhi was an MP from the seat of Wayanad in Kerala. This comes after the Surat court on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment in a defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark made in 2019 during an election rally in Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi made the “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname” remark in April 2019, at a Lok Sabha election rally in Kolar, Karnataka. The criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi was filed by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi of Surat West.
Meanwhile, huge protests broke out at various places in Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, as hundreds of people took to the streets at various towns there to protest his disqualification from the Lok Sabha after his conviction in a criminal defamation case by a Gujarat court.
The protests were led by local Congress leaders, including Kalpetta legislator T. Siddique, district party President N.D. Appachen and many others at various towns in the Wayanad constituency.
A large number of women were also present at the protests. At Kalpetta, angry protesters tried to barge into the office of the BSNL, but were prevented by the police. (IANS)
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