Adilabad: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka strongly condemned Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as an MP on Friday, following his conviction by a Surat court in a defamation case and the secretary general of Lok Sabha issuing notification for his disqualification from MP membership. His pada yatra entered Asifabad mandal in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on the ninth day.
Speaking to the media, Bhatti stated that the lightning speed with which the Lok Sabha secretariat issued the order disqualifying Rahul Gandhi shows that the BJP's fascist government was attempting to target Congress leaders by misusing the judicial system and other institutions.
Bhatti recalled that Rahul Gandhi had already stated that they would seek relief from the Surat court verdict in the High Court. He claimed that instead of giving Rahul Gandhi time to take the next legal step, the Lok Sabha secretariat issued orders for his disqualification.
Bhatti Vikramarka urged socialists, secularists, progressive forces, and those who believe in the rights of the people to condemn Rahul Gandhi's disqualification while recognising Rahul Gandhi and his family's contributions to the country. Bhatti slammed the BJP government's dictatorial tendencies and accused it of failing to prosecute false cases against Rahul Gandhi.
