Rahul Gandhi defamation case : The case was filed against Gandhi on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi for remarks he had made at a Lok Sabha election rally in Karnataka’s Kolar on April 13, 2019
Rahul Gandhi defamation case live updates, 24 March: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from the Lok Sabha, a day after he was convicted in a defamation case by a Surat court. A notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat said he stood disqualified from the House from March 23, the day of his conviction. Rahul Gandhi has to now move a higher court and get his conviction stayed.
Opposition MPs held a brief meeting at Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s office in the Parliament and then marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan with posters, saying, “democracy is in danger”. Security was ramped up at the Vijay Chowk area in view of the protest.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came to the Lok Sabha this morning. There was mayhem, with Congress leaders rushing to the well of the House, demanding that he be allowed to speak. The Lok Sabha was adjourned moments later.
