Congress leader Rahul Gandhi presented his defense before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, reiterating that he has always maintained his innocence in the Modi surname remark defamation case. He stated that the conviction against him is unsustainable, and he would have apologized and compounded the offense much earlier if he felt guilty.
Amid the protests by the Congress against his disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on April 5 will address a public meeting at Kolar in poll-bound Karnataka, the same place where he made the remark for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and stripped off his membership of the Lower House. Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Days After Disqualification As MP, Rahul Gandhi to Address Event in Kolar, Where He Made Modi Surname Remark.
The former Congress President lost his Lok Sabha membership after he was convicted by a Surat Court in a defamation case relating to 2019 for his remark on the Modi surname. aaa
In a letter, the Delhi Police said the request was rejected due to law and order and traffic reasons and prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC imposed in and around Rajghat. Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: Delhi Police Refuses Permission To Party for Observing ‘Satyagraha’ in Solidarity With Congress Leader at Rajghat.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused demands by the BJP to apologise for his UK remarks and said, "my name is not Savarkar. I am a Gandhi. I won't apologise"