Rahul Gandhi to speak on no-confidence motion in Parliament tomorrow
The 53-year-old lawmaker from Wayanad, Kerala is also likely to open the debate from the Congress side.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to deliver a speech on the upcoming no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Gandhi's membership as an MP of the lower house was restored on Monday in the wake of the Supreme Court staying his conviction in the 2019 ‘Modi surname’ defamation case.
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The 53-year-old lawmaker from Wayanad, Kerala is also likely to open the debate from the Congress side.
Gandhi was disqualified as an MP in March after a Gujarat court convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail - based on a complaint filed by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi in 2019 over his "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?" remark made during an election rally in Karnataka Kolar in 2019.
Notably, a punishment of two years and above automatically disqualifies a lawmaker as per the law.
Rahul Gandhi attends Parliament proceedings
After a notification from the Lok Sabha reinstating his MP status, Rahul Gandhi reached the Parliament House and offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi's statue before entering the House to attend proceedings around noon. The Congress MP received a warm welcome from the Congress and other opposition MPs on his arrival in the Parliament.
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Massive celebrations also broke out at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi with the party workers dancing and raising slogans in favour of Gandhi.
Meanwhile, Gandhi also changed his bio on X, formerly known as Twitter to 'Member of Parliament' from the earlier "Dis'Qualified MP" description. His Twitter bio now describes him as a member of the Indian National Congress and a Member of Parliament.
