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Priyanka Gandhi reacts after Rahul Gandhi disqualified, mentions 3 names
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the BJP's intention after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday.
Shortly after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly rescuing “who looted the country's money”, naming Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Mehul Choksi.
“Nirav Modi Scam – 14,000 Cr. Lalit Modi Scam – 425 Cr. Mehul Choksi scam - 13,500 Cr. Why has the BJP come to the rescue of those who looted the country's money? Why is the party running away from investigation? Those who are raising questions on this, cases are brought against them. Does the BJP support the corrupt?” Priyanka Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.
Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his conviction.
"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.
Following his disqualification, Rahul Gandhi would not be able to contest elections for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction and sentence.
Reacting to Gandhi's disqualification, the Congress said it will fight the battle both "legally and politically".
"We will not be intimidated or silenced. Instead of a JPC into the PM-linked Adani MahaMegaScam Rahul Gandhi stands disqualified. Indian Democracy Om Shanti," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he was stunned by the action against Gandhi and by its rapidity. "This is politics with the gloves off and it bodes ill for our democracy," Tharoor said in a tweet.
Defending Gandhi's disqualification, Union minister of state for law and justice SPS Baghel termed it as “lawful” and asserted that "everyone is equal before law".
He also noted that a BJP MLA was also recently disqualified in Uttar Pradesh following his conviction in a criminal case.
