The Congress has termed it a conspiracy to silence the former Wayanad MP, who has been continuously targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 states that as soon as a Member of Parliament is convicted of an offense and sentenced to a minimum of two years’ imprisonment, he attracts disqualification.
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What is defamation, under which sections Rahul Gandhi was punished?
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A defamation case has been filed against Rahul Gandhi. Explain that the meaning of defamation is to humiliate a person, society or institution. and tarnishing his image and identity on the basis of false and misleading information.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who traveled from Kanyakumari to Srinagar to unite India, now himself seems to be getting weak. After raising questions on India’s democracy from London, Rahul Gandhi came under BJP’s target. After this, Rahul Gandhi received a police notice on the statement of ‘sexual exploitation of women’. Then the Surat Sessions Court gave its verdict in the defamation case of Modi surname. The court convicted him in this case and sentenced him to two years. After this, his parliament membership was canceled on Friday under the rules. Means when Rahul Gandhi lost the Lok Sabha elections from his stronghold Amethi, he reached Wayanad in Kerala. Now he lost his hands from Wayanad seat too. In such a situation, this action taken against him before the Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024 raises the question that what will be the political future of Rahul Gandhi?
Not only Rahul Gandhi, Indira and Sonia have also lost their membership in the Gandhi family.
Rahul Gandhi’s difficulties are increasing continuously in the matter of Modi surname. His Lok Sabha membership was also canceled on Friday after he was found guilty by the Surat Sessions Court on Thursday. A year before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, such a case is a big blow for the Congress. However, before Rahul Gandhi in the Gandhi family, his grandmother Indira Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi have also been subscribed.
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Opposition’s march till Vijay Chowk, created ruckus
Congress took out a march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk on Friday. All the Congress MPs are participating in this march. Raising the question of misuse of central agencies. After Rahul’s conviction in the defamation case, the Congress is moving ahead on a counterattack plan and is demanding a discussion in Parliament.
Parliament membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been cancelled. In this regard, a notification has been issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. Rahul was an MP from Wayanad in Kerala. A day earlier, the Sessions Court of Surat, Gujarat had found Rahul guilty in a four-year-old defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail. Along with this, the court suspended the sentence for 30 days while granting bail to Rahul on a personal bond.