Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP: How netizens reacted

New Delhi: As Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi lost his membership from Lok Sabha following conviction & sentencing, a big political fight began between the grand old party & Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Leaders from both parties fired barrage of charges at each other. Congress leaders vowed to step up the fight against ‘oppressive regime’ while BJP termed it a ‘genuine punishment’ for the offence he committed.

Besides pitched battle between the Center & political rivals, lot many citizens also took keen interest & elicited many comments on the social media.

While many ‘saffron supporters’ didn’t see any wrong in Rahul losing his Lok Sabha membership, others saw a ‘design & conspiracy’ behind the entire episode.

Some poked fun at the Congress MP and dubbed him as Former Congress MP.

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सांसद राहुल गांधी की सांसद सदस्यता रद्द ।
आलू से सोना बनाने का काम शुरू करेंगे।

— Sanjay Pradhan सनातनी ?पूर्व फौजी (@Pradhan_CRPF) March 24, 2023

राहुल गांधी टाटा बाय बाय

— Heera सनातनी (@Heera51059946) March 24, 2023

याने नरेंद्र मोदी चोर नहीं,लेकिन राहुल गांधी ने उन्हीं को टार्गेट करके “क्या सब मोदी चोर होते हैं?” बोला था।अब क्यों हो हल्ला ? सोनिया कांग्रेस अपनी हेठी सोच के चलते नीचे जाती जा रही है,बेटा @RahulGandhi के रूप में ज़ाहिर हो रहा है क्यों कि सूरत कोर्ट से माफ़ी माँगना नहीं था।

— CL Sharma (@CLSharm85991977) March 24, 2023

राहुल गांधी की लोकसभा सदस्यता खत्म

OK BYE BYE TATA pic.twitter.com/rNIFCaTaQ3

— Arun Yadav ?? (@beingarun28) March 24, 2023

पूर्व सांसद हुए राहुल गांधी !! pic.twitter.com/OtVkIRA3JZ

— Dr. Shalabh Mani Tripathi (@shalabhmani) March 24, 2023

एंग्री यंग मैन बनने के फेर में राहुल गांधी कई बार लोगों का दिल दुखाते रहे,कभी अनाप शनाप बयान देकर तो कभी ऊल जलूल हरकतें कर,मनमोहन सिंह जी भी इसके शिकार हुए,जब उनकी सरकार का बिल फाड़ उन्हें अपमानित किया गया,अदालत के फ़ैसले से तय हुआ कि कोई भी न तो क़ानून से ऊपर है न ही भारत से !! pic.twitter.com/CRLbHLJ0vB

— Dr. Shalabh Mani Tripathi (@shalabhmani) March 24, 2023

For the unversed, Rahul Gandhi is no longer a Congress MP from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency as his membership stands cancelled after his conviction & sentencing by a Surat Court in ‘Modi surname’ defamation case.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Surat court held Rahul guilty of the offence and sentenced him two years in prison, however also allotted him 30 days time to appeal against the sentence.

The law mandates that once a lawmaker either MLA, MLC or MP is convicted & sentenced to 2 years punishment, he/she stands to lose his membership with immediate effect.

According to legal experts, Rahul can restore his LS membership only if he get convicted stayed or cancelled by the higher court.

“Suspension or stay on the sentencing won’t save him from disqualification from the House,” said Kapil Sibal, one of the finest legal minds of the country.