Rahul Gandhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party latched on to the remarks and lashed out at the Srinivas.Social media users tagged the National Commission of Women and sought action to be initiated against the Congress leader.

The Congress general secretary was addressing a gathering at Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, to protest against Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case and his subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed the media for the first time after disqualification, where he attacked the BJP-led Central government for ‘targeting’ him for questioning the alleged relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani. He said, "I had asked only one question on Adani… I will continue to ask questions and fight for democracy in India."

Asianet News reached out to legal experts to understand the options before Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha due to his conviction and sentencing by a court in Gujarat's Surat in a 2019 criminal defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has finally reacted to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha and has said that he is fighting for the voice of India and is ready to pay any price for it.Issuing his first response, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and wrote, “I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price.”

Data suggests that the four-time MP's Parliament attendance is at 52 per cent when compared to the national average of 79 per cent.

Opposition leaders have come out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remark on the "Modi surname".

Congress, and even local CPI-M leaders, said that the action against Rahul Gandhi showed that BJP had scant regard for democracy in the country.

Reacting to Gandhi's disqualification, the Congress said it will fight the battle both "legally and politically"

"Consequent upon his conviction by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat...Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction i.e. 23 March, 2023," the notification read.