By Our Reporter
Shillong, March 25: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday said it was unfortunate that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “not accepting” the Gujarat court’s verdict convicting him in a defamation case.
In a statement issued by the CMO, he said Gandhi not only insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the entire OBC community. “It was unfortunate that Gandhi was not accepting the court’s verdict and the rules of the Election Commission,” he said.
Gandhi should accept the court’s ruling rather than attacking Modi, he added.
“How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?” Sangma said Gandhi should apologise for his statement, and focus on course correction rather than challenging the prime minister. “The Congress faced a difficult situation in 2014 and 2019, and the present situation would further impact the Congress in the 2024 elections,” he said.
MPCC to protest against Rahul’s disqualification
Miffed with the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as member of the Lok Sabha, the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is contemplating protests against the Gandhi’s disqualification.
The Congress on Friday received a big blow after its leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha almost 24 hours after a Surat court convicted him in a defamation case from 2019.
CLP leader, Ronnie V Lyngdoh on Saturday said that the All India Congress Committee will give directions on the mode of protests to be held in the state.
“We will get directions within 2-3 days but we will definitely protest,” Lyngdoh said while terming the move as the most undemocratic action and a move to silence the voices of dissent in the Parliament.
“This is a death knell on democracy and we hope Courts will deliver justice,” Lyngdoh said. (With PTI inputs)