"He is still an offender...," BJP MP Rathore on SC's stay on Rahul's conviction
Aug 07, 2023
New Delhi [India], August 8 : Reacting to the Supreme Court's recent stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in 'Modi' surname remark case, BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore said on Monday that the Congress leader is still an offender and he "might have got temporary relief" in the case.
"He (Rahul Gandhi) might have got temporary relief from the court in a case but he is still an offender. He is welcome to the Parliament for the discussion. These are the people who always tried to stop the discussion in the Parliament," Rathore said while talking to reporters here.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Parliament on Monday after the Lok Sabha secretariat revoked his suspension from the House today. Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) alliance leaders raised 'Rahul Gandhi Zindabad' slogans as they welcomed him to Parliament.
Upon reaching Parliament House, the Congress leader paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
He also updated his account bio on X (formerly known as Twitter) from 'Dis'Qualified MP' to 'Member of Parliament'.
The apex court issued notices to the Gujarat government and the complainant in July on an appeal of the Congress leader challenging the Gujarat High Court order.
The Gujarat High Court, had, in its order earlier, declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which Rahul was sentenced to two years in jail by the Surat court over the 'Modi surname' remark.
After his conviction in the case, Gandhi was disqualified as MP from Kerala’s Wayanad on March 24.
