Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the matter of Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha, the LS secretariat issued a notification stating that his membership has been restored.

The notification, issued by the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha Utpal Singh, stated that Faizal’s membership has been restored keeping in view the order passed by the Kerala High Court on January 25.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, who was disqualified from the Lok Sabha in an attempt to murder case, appealed to the Supreme Court on March 28 that he has not been reinstated back to the Parliament even though his conviction has been stayed by the Kerala High Court.

The matter was to be heard later today, however, before the hearing Faizal’s membership was restored.

The Kavaratti Session Court convicted the NCP MP and three others to 10 years of imprisonment on January 11, 2023, in an attempt to murder case in connection with the 2009 incident. Following the conviction of a two-time MP from the island, his membership was disqualified and the Election Commission of India announced by-polls.

He was convicted by the Sessions Court under various Sections including 143, 147, 148, 307, 324, 342, 448, 506 and other offenses of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Faizal’s Lok Sabha membership was restored amid Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha in 2019 criminal defamation case. The case will come in handy for Rahul Gandhi to restore his Lok Sabha membership that was struck down by the Lok Sabha Secretary General on March 24.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come to the fore to target the new-found unity of the Opposition parties after Congress leader’s Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha. PM Modi termed the unit by the Opposition to be a coming together of the corrupt on one stage and further countered the claims made by the Opposition on the central agencies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while delivering an address at the inauguration of the new party headquarters in Delhi, said that the country has a strong foundation of constitutional institutions and further alleged that in a bid to stop India, constitutional institutions are being attacked.

PM Modi in his scathing attack on the Opposition also countered the claims made by the Opposition and further levelled allegation by saying that agencies are being targeting for taking action. He further said that questions are being raised in courts as well, implying at the petition filled in the Supreme Court about the arbitrary use of central agecies.

The Prime Minister, in his address, also alleged that some parties have initiated Bhrashtachari Bachao Abhiyan, taking a dig at the Loktantra Bachao Mashal Shanti March that the Congress was taking out in Delhi.

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He also claimed that the BJP confiscated approximately 10,00,000 crore under the PMLA, and further claimed that during the Congress rule, that number was 5000 crore. PM also claimed that twenty thousand economic offenders who have fled, were caught by the BJP.

PM Modi also attributed the attack by the Opposition to be inspired due to BJP’s alleged crackdown on the corruption. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a jab at the Opposition and said that the BJP’s crackdown on corruption will upset many, however, won’t be stopped based on Oppositon’s false allegation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeting the Opposition comes amid the recent coming together by the Opposition parties following Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the parliament. The Opposition parties also accused the Centre of arbitrary use of the Central agencies.

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Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Congress workers and leaders who were reaching to take part in Loktantra Bachao Mashal Shanti March at Red Fort. The video of the detention was shared by the official media platform of Congress.

Reports said several senior leaders including former Chief Minister Harish Rawat were detained by the police. In the visuals, Congress workers and leaders can be seen shouting slogans.

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On Monday, Congress leaders wore all black near Parliament and protested against Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha. The former Congress MP from Wayand’s parliament membership was cancelled after he was convicted in the 2019 defamation case involving the Modi surname remark. The Party is conducting a month-long protest across all states against the disqualification.

Gandhi was sentenced to 2 years in jail in the case by a Surat court and was granted bail on a bail bond of Rs 10,000. His sentence was suspended by the court for 30 days so that Gandhi could appeal to the High Court.

The politician, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, attacked the Opposition and apparently asked why all thieves have Modi as their surname during a rally.

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