RAHUL GANDHI SEEKS SENTENCE STAY, RETURN TO PARLIAMENT

Rahul Gandhi, a prominent figure in the Congress party, has recently submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on his two-year sentence in the “Modi surname” case.

- ASHISH SINHA

He appealed for the restoration of his Parliament membership to attend parliamentary proceedings, which was annulled following his sentencing by a lower court in Gujarat. The Gujarat High Court upheld this decision when Gandhi challenged it.

In the affidavit, Gandhi criticises Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Ishwarbhai Modi for using demeaning terms like ‘arrogant’ towards him due to his refusal to apologise. He asserts that leveraging the criminal process and the implications under the Representation of the People Act to coerce an apology is a misuse of the judicial process, which should not be tolerated.