Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke to the media for the first time after his expulsion from the lower house. Gandhi in the press conference said that his job is to defend the democracy in the country and further added that he will continue to raise questions about the PM-Adani relationship.

The former Congress MP also added that he won’t be scared of PM Modi as he is fighting for democracy.

The press conference by Rahul Gandhi comes after his expulsion from the lower house. The Congress leader lost his Lok Sabha membership after a court in Gujarat convicted him for 2 years in a defamation case over his statement about Modi’s surname on March 22.

As per the reports, the Court granted the Congress leader bail with a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and suspended the 2-year jail term.

After Rahul Gandhi’s press conference, various leaders from the BJP’s top brass came forward to slam the Congress leader. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad addressed a press conference and accused Gandhi of making false statements and dissuading from the subject.

He also highlighted that the Congress leader was convicted for his speech delivered in 2019. Prasad further highlighted that the Congress leader himself said that he speaks thoughtfully and further implied whatever Gandhi said and was convicted of in 2019, it was spoken thoughtfully.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also chimed in and slammed Rahul Gandhi. The Union Minister spoke to the media and said that Rahul Gandhi is able to speak because there is democracy in this country.

He further said that Gandhi is the one speaking the most against PM Modi and countered his claims where Gandhi said that his voice is being strangled.

In the backdrop of the showdown between BJP and Rahul Gandhi, Congress party workers took to the streets in West Bengal to demonstrate against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the lower house.

Rahul Gandhi, during the press conference, said his job is to defend the democratic nature of the country and he will continue to raise questions regarding Gautam Adani’s relationship with Narendra Modi.

Former Lok Sabha member questioned PM Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani’s relationship during the press conference today. He further said his disqualification from the Parliament is a distraction from the Adani row.

Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi over Gautam Adani issue. He also said PM Modi can’t scare him as he is fighting for India’s democracy.

Former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address the media for the first time after his disqualification from the Parliament yesterday. The press conference is to begin at 1 pm.

Gandhi on Friday lost his Lok Sabha membership after he was sentenced to 2 years in jail in connection with a defamation case over Modi’s surname remark. A Surat court on March 22 announced its verdict on the complaint filed against Gandhi over his speech during a rally where he said why all thieves’ surnames are Modi.

The Court also granted him bail with a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and suspended the 2 years in jail term for 30 days.

Congress’s general secretary Priyanka Gandhi has come out guns blazing and launched a staunch attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Modi over her brother’s disqualification from the lower house. Priyanka Gandhi while talking to the media accused the BJP and the PM of passing remarks against her family and questioned why no court yet has reprimanded them for it.

Congress’s general secretary spoke to the media after Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from Lok Sabha and accused the BJP’s spokesperson, ministers, MLAs, and even Prime Minister of passing remarks against her family and her ancestors. She further questioned why no court has reprimanded them and didn’t disqualify them.

Priyanka Gandhi, in her statement to the media, said that her brother raised the issue about Adani and questioned the BJP about it which led to Rahul Gandhi being targeted. She further said in the case which led to the former Congress chief conviction, the complainant themselves had asked for a stay and highlighted that there was a stay for over a year.

Priyanka Gandhi further went on to say that development in the case unraveled right after Rahul Gandhi brought up the issue of Adani in the parliament. She further accused the BJP of being scared of talking about the Adani case and further said that her brother’s arrest was a premeditated plan by the saffron party to silence him.

Congress’s general secretary further said that Congress and Rahul Gandhi will continue their fight and added that the blood in Congress party’s veins is the blood of all the martyrs.

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Twitter reaction

After the video went viral, many users came forward to add their take on the staunch criticism done by Priyanka Gandhi. One user wrote and said that the times have changed in the country and the sympathy tactic in the country won’t work.

One user wrote and said that this is the Gandhi Family and lauded the Gandhi family for not fearing anyone.

One user wrote and said that this is a Court decision and not of the Government. The user further highlights the case against the Congress leader and said that punishment rendered out by the court was bound to happen.