Congress Holds Nationwide Protests Against Court Verdict In Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case. In Pics

Congress Protests In Delhi: Congress workers across the country staged protests on Friday in response to the Gujarat High Court's rejection of a plea seeking to overturn Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a criminal defamation case. (Image Source: PTI)

The party expressed its intention to approach the Supreme Court, as the high court upheld a sessions court's decision denying a stay on the conviction. (Image Source: PTI)

Congress Protests In Karnataka: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating a conspiracy. Shivakumar stated in his statement that the BJP, along with its party cadre, filed a complaint that resulted in a verdict unlike any other, but he remains confident that neither the Gandhi family nor Rahul Gandhi can be deterred or stopped. (Image Source: PTI)

Protesters from the Congress Party also gathered outside the Gujarat High Court complex. Rajasthan Congress workers wore black bands and march in Jaipur in protest of the Gujarat High Court's decision in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over the 'Modi surname' remark. (Image Source: PTI)

Adding to the chorus of disapproval, Congress workers in Jammu and Kashmir also held demonstrations against the Gujarat High Court's dismissal of Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction and two-year jail term in the criminal defamation case. (Image Source: PTI)

Following the court's ruling, senior Congress leaders and workers assembled at the party office in Srinagar. They expressed their anticipation of such an outcome, stating that it marked a black day for the country. (Image Source: PTI)

Outside the AICC headquarters, Delhi Congress President Anil Chaudhary and party workers raise slogans in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi. (Image Source: PTI)

Workers from the Congress party gathered in Goa to protest the court's decision. They expressed their disappointment and concern about the case's outcome. Similar protests were held in Coimbatore, where Congress members voiced their displeasure with the court's decision. (Image Source: PTI)