On Saturday, the Congress in Nagaland protested in silence after the Gujarat High Court declined to grant Rahul Gandhi s request for a stay of his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
The Gujarat High Court, while dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark, on Friday observed “it is now the need of the hour to have purity in politics”.
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The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case related to his “Modi surname” remark. Justice Hemant Prachchhak, while dismissing the plea, said Rahul faces 10 criminal cases in various parts of India.
Rahul Gandhi won t be permitted to contest in elections after the suspension of his position as a Member of Parliament (MP). The High Court order may be challenged at the Supreme Court.