A Gujarat court on Thursday, 23 March, sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail over his remark regarding the ‘Modi surname.’
A Gujarat court on Thursday, 23 March, sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in connection with a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged remark regarding the ‘Modi surname.’
Gandhi was later granted bail for a period of 30 days and allowed to appeal against the decision. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter after his conviction to quote Mahatma Gandhi.
“My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God, non-violence the means to get it- Mahatma Gandhi,” he tweeted.
The case was filed against the Congress leader by Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Purnesh Modi for the former’s alleged statement: “How come all thieves have the common surname, Modi?”
Narendra Modi over his surname – which he shares with fugitives Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Surat airport for hearing of a criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged Modi surname remark, in Surat, Thursday, March 23, 2023.
BJP is called a modern concept of a democratically elected dictatorship “FIR, criminal defamation suits, social media trolling, fake news, ED/IT raids ………, the BJP symbolises the modern concept of a democratically elected dictatorship” says Sanjay Jha.
The judgement is heavily criticized. A heavy hashtag is trended in favor of Rahul Gandhi called “We stand with Rahul Gandhi”.
Srinivas BV said, “Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji also did not apologize for the fight for the truth for the country and chose the punishment!
Rahul Gandhi embraced punishment but did not apologize for telling the truth!
The Nation stands in solidarity with
@RahulGandhi
.#GandhiHaiSavarkarNahi
Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji also did not apologize for the fight for the truth for the country and chose the punishment!
Rahul Gandhi embraced punishment but did not apologize for telling the truth!
The Nation stands in solidarity with @RahulGandhi.#GandhiHaiSavarkarNahi pic.twitter.com/2NyVmCYx17
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) March 23, 2023
FIR, criminal defamation suits, social media trolling, fake news, ED/IT raids ………, the BJP symbolises the modern concept of a democratically elected dictatorship.
Good luck, folks! #RahulGandhi
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) March 23, 2023
Going by this theory Congress should make a list of all such remarks against BJP leaders and file a defamation case in Cong-ruled states!
Starting from Modi’s comment against Sonia ji & Gandhi’s surname, time to act ✌🏼
#RahulGandhi you cannot stop him !
Going by this theory congress should make a list of all such remarks against BJP leaders and file a defamation case in Cong ruled states !
Starting from Modi’s comment against Sonia ji & Gandhi surname, time to act ✌🏼#RahulGandhi you cannot stop him ! pic.twitter.com/wrXvkEbdT7— Vijay Thottathil (@vijaythottathil) March 23, 2023
