A day after his disqualification from the Lok Sabha after his conviction in a defamation case by a court in Surat in Gujarat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and asked about his relationship with billionaire Gautam Adani.
Speaking at a press conference, Gandhi said, "What is the relationship between PM Modi and Gautam Adani. I showed a picture of PM Modi and Adani relaxing on a plane. Rahul Gandhi further said, 20,000 crore rupees is invested in shell companies owned by Adani, where has that money come from."
Rahul Gandhi also said that my job is to defend the democratic nature of the country which means defending the institutions of the country. "My job is to defend the democratic nature of the country which means defending the institutions of the country, defending the voice of the poor people of the country and telling people the truth about people like Adani who are exploiting the relationship they have with the PM," Rahul Gandhi said during his first interation with the media after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha.
If Rahul Gandhi does not get relief in his appeal, forget about 2024, he will lose eight years before he could even contest any polls. The Lok Sabha website shows three seats including Jalandhar, Lakshadweep and Wayanad as vacant. As per legal experts, since it’s a criminal case, Rahul Gandhi cannot directly approach the high court or Supreme Court. He would first have to appeal in the Gujarat Sessions Court and then Gujarat High Court. The Congress party is preparing to challenge the decision both legally and politically.
Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi asking questions on Adani issue in Lok Sabha and wrote in caption, "Rahul Gandhi is being attacked for these questions. When the public servant elected by the public asked questions on behalf of the public, Adani-servant conspired to suppress the voice of the public servant."