In a development today, the Surat District Court in Gujarat convicted Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case. The case pertains to remarks made by Gandhi during a 2019 election rally in Karnataka’s Kolar district, where he allegedly commented that “all thieves have Modi surname,” referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last name. The court awarded a sentence of two years under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
Every Indian must watch this and ask if Rahul Gandhi is wrong in what he said in his speech?
Questioning corruption is wrong?
Conviction for saying the truth?Watch the video and Ask. pic.twitter.com/8kRukZZFcN
— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) March 23, 2023
This is not the first time that Rahul Gandhi has made such defamatory remarks.
“Chowkidar Chor Hai”
In 2019, Rahul Gandhi raised many questions and made several allegations against the Narendra Modi government, especially concerning the Rafale deal.
On 10 April 2019, following the Supreme Court’s decision to allow classified documents to be used as evidence for a review of the Rafale jet deal, Rahul Gandhi made these comments that led to a lawsuit being filed against him by BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi. Rahul Gandhi issued an apology to the Supreme Court for incorrectly attributing his “chowkidar chor hai” (watchman is a thief) comment to the apex court. The court had issued a contempt notice to Rahul Gandhi for the remark. However, Rahul Gandhi clarified that he had made the statement in the heat of political campaigning and that it was not intended to attack the court or its judges. Consequently, he expressed regret and apologised for the same.
RSS Killed Gandhi
During an election rally in Bhiwandi on 6 March 2014, Congress President Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was responsible for Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. Subsequently, an RSS member named Rajesh Kunte filed a defamation case against Gandhi for his remarks. The Supreme Court of India asked him to either express regret or face trial for his statement. Later, he expressed regret and apologised to the Supreme Court for his remarks.
On Veer Savarkar
In a press conference in Maharashtra’s Aloka in November 2022, Rahul Gandhi alleged that Savarkar had written a mercy petition to the British stating “I beg to remain, sir, your most obedient servant, VD Savarkar.” A defamation case was registered by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) functionary.
Now that the court has pulled up Rahul Gandhi for his defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi, will he apologise again?
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