Rahul Gandhi disqualified as LS MP; Congress, BJP react

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s membership in Lok Sabha has been cancelled amid a conviction in the defamation case, where the Surat court sentenced him to two years in jail. While he is out on bail and Congress members are protesting against the order, Rahul Gandhi, the face of Congress is not a member of Parliament anymore.

Opposition MPs held a meeting at the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge’s office and marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan with posters. Meanwhile, a few of the MPs have also been detained at Vijay Chowk.

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I was stunned by this decision and particularly by the unseemly haste with which it was carried out. The lawyers will certainly be questioning this. It sends a very poor signal to the world about Indian democracy when the leader of the principal opposition party is treated in… pic.twitter.com/eL7CEb6P3f

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh: Youth Congress and BJP workers enter into a clash with each other in Raipur over the disqualification of #RahulGandhi as an MP. Stone pelting also ensued.

Earlier this evening, Chhattisgarh Youth Congress protested against BJP over the issue in Raipur. pic.twitter.com/Ve2E0xqyLA

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 24, 2023

# Rahul Gandhi tweeted that he is fighting for India’s voice and is ready to pay any cost for it.

मैं भारत की आवाज़ के लिए लड़ रहा हूं।

मैं हर कीमत चुकाने को तैयार हूं।

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 24, 2023

# Opposition parties are coming in support of Rahul Gandhi as they stand against the Centre.

All the democratic forces in Kerala and across the nation will support Rahul Gandhi and rally behind him because the fascist forces are trying to silence him as he is accusing the PM who is helping his friend Gautam Adani who has cheated India: VD Satheeshan, LoP Kerala Assembly… pic.twitter.com/CR5mDqXrLn

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

#RahulGandhi disqualification | Ever since Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded successfully, Govt is perturbed…The manner in which Rahul Gandhi – a patriot whose entire clan took part in the freedom struggle and whose grandmother & father were assassinated – was blocked from speaking… pic.twitter.com/VOFEuxR9Re

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

# Congress held a press conference to oppose the court’s decision.

LIVE: Congress party briefing by Shri @DrAMSinghvi and Shri @Jairam_Ramesh at AICC HQ. https://t.co/sFGwMNOJFr

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2023

#WATCH | UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives at the residence of Rahul Gandhi in Delhi pic.twitter.com/IABtmJZKRf

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

The country is witnessing politics of vendetta being spearheaded by the Modi Govt against #RahulGandhi. It is a sheer case of retributive politics because Rahul Gandhi has been gaining popularity, especially in the wake of Bharat Jodo Yatra which was not digested by Modi Govt.… pic.twitter.com/uci9L6lGFM

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

#RahulGandhi disqualification | In PM Modi’s New India, Opposition leaders have become the prime target of BJP! While BJP leaders with criminal antecedents are inducted into the cabinet, Opposition leaders are disqualified for their speeches. Today, we have witnessed a new low… pic.twitter.com/gmDEJBr07h

— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2023

# BRS’ Y Sathish Reddy also came in support of Rahul Gandhi.

#RahulGandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP, Just because he called Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya are thieves.

I express my deep concern & dissatisfaction over this judgment. Shameful to the core! pic.twitter.com/7xHDRiSSI3

— YSR (@ysathishreddy) March 24, 2023

# Congress party to hold a press briefing after Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership was suspended.

Congress Party briefing by @DrAMSinghvi Ji and @Jairam_Ramesh Ji at 3.45 PM, today, 24-03-2023 at AICC HQ. pic.twitter.com/rz7GXXUr9S

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2023

# Congress vows to fight back.

राहुल गांधी जी की लोकसभा सदस्यता ख़त्म कर दी गई।

वह आपके और इस देश के लिए लगातार सड़क से संसद तक लड़ रहे हैं, लोकतंत्र को बचाने की हर सम्भव कोशिश कर रहे हैं।

हर षड्यंत्र के बावजूद वह यह लड़ाई हर क़ीमत पर जारी रखेंगे और इस मामले में न्यायसंगत कार्यवाही करेंगे।

लड़ाई जारी है✊️ pic.twitter.com/4cd9KfG3op

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2023

A few days ago, Rahul Gandhi said, “Unfortunately, I am a Member of Parliament.”

Rahul Gandhi stands disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP. pic.twitter.com/n31XJ1ZrIp

— P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) March 24, 2023

# Congress chief Kharge said that the Centre is trying to suppress the people who speak the truth.

Watch | Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Rahul Gandhi being disqualified from the Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/n70pZDJ9Gl

— NDTV (@ndtv) March 24, 2023

# BJP spokespersons and members have begun to pour in their reactions on social media.

Habitual offender Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha.

यह #RahulGandhi के “पापों का फल” है pic.twitter.com/Ahma6WTqko

— Khemchand Sharma #BJP #Spokesperson #RadheRadhe (@SharmaKhemchand) March 24, 2023

# Lok Sabha Sec Gen has issued a notice cancelling Rahul Gandhi’s membership from the Wayanad constituency under the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) read with Section 8 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.

BJP ने कहा कि कांग्रेस और विपक्ष बैकवर्ड क्लास के खिलाफ बोल रहे हैं।

हम यहां अडानी की बात कर रहे हैं, जिसे PM मोदी ने लाखों-करोड़ों का फायदा पहुंचाया है।

लेकिन वे मुद्दा भटकाने के लिए बैकवर्ड क्लास की बात कर रहे हैं।

: कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष व राज्यसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष @kharge जी pic.twitter.com/9JgkFbWgK6

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2023

राज्यसभा में विपक्ष के नेता श्री @kharge के साथ विपक्ष के सांसदों का ‘मोदी-शाही’ के खिलाफ पार्लियामेंट हाउस से विजय चौक तक मार्च।

इस तानाशाही के खिलाफ हम लड़ते रहेंगे। PM मोदी को अडानी महाघोटाले पर जवाब देना ही होगा। pic.twitter.com/plFRhCIaMn

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2023