NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday hailed the Supreme Court docket ruling staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi within the 2019 ‘Modi Surname’ defamation case, calling the judgment a powerful vindication of fact and asserting that “no power can silence the voice of the individuals”. The primary opposition celebration, in a tweet, mentioned that this was a “victory of affection in opposition to hatred”. “It’s a victory of affection in opposition to hate. Satyamev Jayate – Jai Hind,” Congress tweeted.
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— Congress (@INCIndia) August 4, 2023
Congress normal secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned the Supreme Court docket judgment is a powerful vindication of fact and justice. “Regardless of the relentless efforts of the BJPs equipment, Rahul Gandhi has refused to bend, break or bow, selecting as a substitute to put his religion within the judicial course of,” he mentioned on Twitter.
“Let this be a lesson to the BJP and its acolytes: you are able to do your absolute worst however we is not going to again down. We are going to proceed to reveal and name out your failures as a Authorities and as a celebration. We are going to proceed to uphold our Constitutional beliefs and repose religion in our establishments which you so desperately need to destroy. Satyameva Jayate!” Ramesh mentioned.
Congress’ normal secretary organisation Ok C Venugopal additionally hailed the decision. “We welcome the Hon’ble Supreme Court docket’s verdict staying Sh. @RahulGandhi ji’s conviction. Justice has prevailed. No power can silence the voice of the individuals,” Venugopal mentioned on Twitter.
Congress normal secretary Randeep Surjewala additionally hailed the ruling, saying justice has prevailed. “The roar of fact shall be heard once more within the halls of democracy!” he mentioned. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury mentioned, “It is a pleased day… I’ll write and communicate to Lok Sabha Speaker right this moment itself.”
Rahul Gandhi’s sister and Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too hailed the Supreme Court docket ruling staying the conviction of her brother within the 2019 defamation case, and invoked a quote by Gautama Buddha that ‘fact cannot be lengthy hidden’. “Three issues can’t be lengthy hidden: the solar, the moon, and the reality,” she mentioned in a tweet and thanked the apex courtroom for giving a ‘truthful’ resolution.
SC Stays Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction
The Supreme Court docket on Friday stayed the conviction of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname comment, restoring his standing as an MP. It might be famous that Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to 2 years jail for feedback he made in 2019 {that a} courtroom dominated had been insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and people sharing his final title.
Rahul Gandhi’s Feedback Not Good In Style: SC
A 3-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, P S Narasimha and Sanjay Kumar mentioned little doubt 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 motive has been given by the trial choose for imposing most sentence, the order of conviction must be stayed pending closing adjudication,” the bench mentioned. The highest courtroom was listening to a plea by Gandhi difficult the Gujarat Excessive Court docket verdict which dismissed his plea searching for a keep on his conviction in a defamation case over his “Modi surname” comment.
Former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi had filed a prison defamation case in 2019 in opposition to Gandhi over his “How come all thieves have Modi because the widespread surname?” comment made throughout an election rally in Kolar in Karnataka on April 13, 2019.
