Gujarat High Court Rejects Rahul Gandhi’s Plea in Defamation Case: Congress
★The Congress party expressed disappointment over the Gujarat High Court’s decision to reject Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay in a defamation case.
★Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi stated that the judgment had no precedent in the law of defamation, as it allowed any member of an undefined group to claim defamation without showing personal loss or damage.
★The defamation case was filed against Rahul Gandhi for his “Modi surname” remark during a rally in Karnataka, where he linked PM Narendra Modi with fugitives like Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi.
★The BJP claimed that his comments defamed all individuals with the surname “Modi” in the country.
★Singhvi criticized the pattern of cases filed by members of the undefined group, stating that all complainants were BJP office bearers.
★He alleged that these cases were part of an orchestrated political campaign to throttle free speech.
★Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that no party leader or worker was afraid of the BJP’s political conspiracy.
★He accused the BJP of using lies to suspend Rahul Gandhi from Parliament and asserted that Gandhi would continue to fight for the truth.
★Kharge highlighted the involvement of fugitives like Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi, and Vijay Mallya in his statement.
★The Congress leader expressed full faith in the judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, where they plan to proceed with the case.
Summary:
The Congress party expressed disappointment over the Gujarat High Court’s decision to reject Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay in a defamation case. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticized the judgment, stating that it had no precedent in the law of defamation. Singhvi highlighted the core legal issue of an undefined group claiming defamation without showing personal loss or damage. The defamation case was filed against Rahul Gandhi for his “Modi surname” remark, where he linked PM Narendra Modi with fugitives. The BJP claimed that his comments defamed all individuals with the surname “Modi.” Singhvi alleged that the cases filed against Gandhi were part of an orchestrated political campaign by BJP office bearers. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated that no party leader or worker was afraid of the BJP’s political conspiracy and that Gandhi would continue to fight for the truth. The Congress leader expressed full faith in the judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, where they plan to proceed with the case.
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