Srinagar, Aug 4: Political parties in J&K Friday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling staying the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case.”Congratulations to the Wayanad people on the restoration of their Lok Sabha representation. Omar Abdullah the vice president of the National Conference and a former chief minister of J.K., posted on Twitter, “#RahulGandhi #SupremeCourtofIndia.”
Mehbooba Mufti, a different former chief minister and current president of the PDP, expressed her happiness that Rahul would be returning to the Parliament to fight for the “idea of India.” “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn @RahulGandhi’s conviction in a case that had no foundation. Mufti tweeted, “Glad to have him back in Parliament fighting for the concept of India.Justice has triumphed, according to Vikar Rasool Wani, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC).
“We applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Sh @RahulGandhi’s conviction. Justice has won out. No force can suppress the voice of the people!!” Wani tweeted something.
The conviction of Gandhi in the 2019 defamation case involving his remark about the Modi surname was delayed by the Supreme Court on Friday.
There is no question that the statements were not made in good taste, according to a three-judge panel made up of Justices B R Gavai, P S Narasimha, and Sanjay Kumar, and it is required of someone in public life to use prudence when giving public addresses.The bench stated, “Since the trial judge could not provide any justification for imposing the maximum punishment, the order of conviction needs to be stayed awaiting final adjudication.
