Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, has been asked to leave his Tughlaq Lane bungalow, which he has occupied since 2005. The eviction notice from the Lok Sabha housing panel came two days after he was disqualified from parliament following a two-year jail sentence in a defamation case handed down by a Gujarat court. Mr Gandhi’s team stated that they had not received the notice, which came amid claims by Congress that he would file an appeal against the Gujarat court’s decision. He now has 30 days to file an appeal.
“This was expected of the BJP because the BJP is on a witch hunt,” said Dr Naseer Hussain, a Congress MP and national spokesperson. “They employ a variety of tactics to silence dissenting voices.” “They have thrown one of our key leaders out of parliament through deception, and this is nothing new,” he told NDTV.
The eviction, however, could be a technicality because, as a recipient of “Z-Plus” security, Rahul Gandhi is entitled to government-provided housing, according to sources.
“It is important to understand that he is a special protector. He’ll need an extended period before he can find a place to stay. “Whether he will write to them or not, or what will happen, will be revealed only after he acts,” Dr Hussain said.”
Every MP, especially those close to the ruling dispensation… from that party… they got three months, four months, six months,” Dr Hussain added, emphasizing that he does not want to “name names.”
Mr Gandhi has been given until April 23 to vacate the bungalow at 12 Tughlaq Lane.
The BJP has accused the Congress of “vindictiveness,” and the Congress of “melodrama.”
“You understand the lines of propriety, what is acceptable in the political and legal systems.” A court found him (Rahul Gandhi) guilty. Then there are automatic procedures,” said Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, referring to Mr Gandhi’s disqualification.
In response to Mr Gandhi’s “I’m not Savarkar” remark, he said, “You know the contribution of people like Savarkarji?” As I previously stated, you are hiring an ass to run a horse race.”
In a four-year-old criminal defamation case involving his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname, Mr Gandhi was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison last week. The Gujarat court granted him bail and gave him 30 days to file an appeal. He was formally removed from the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Mr Gandhi allegedly said during the campaign for the 2019 general election, “How come all thieves have the common surname, Modi?” Purnesh Modi, a BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister, filed a police complaint shortly after.
