Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor right this moment mentioned the “silver lining” to the two-year jail sentence of Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case is that it has introduced forth an “unprecedented opposition unity”. “We have seen regional parties in opposition that in each of their states has regarded the Congress as an opponent, actually come out and stand by our side,” he instructed NDTV in an unique interview.

“We have seen Mr Kejriwal in Delhi, Mamata Banerjee in Bengal, K Chandrasekhar Rao in Hyderabad. These are not figures that in the past had associated in any way with the Congress,” he instructed NDTV in an unique interview.

It was, he mentioned, the “exhibit number one in the law of unintended consequences of the BJP action”.

Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao and his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee had condemned the BJP-led authorities with out naming Rahul Gandhi, saying it was a darkish day for democracy. “We have differences with the Congress, but it is not right to implicate Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case like this,” tweeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Mr Tharoor known as the costs towards Mr Gandhi “preposterous” as neither fugitive businessmen Lalit Modi and Nirav Modi are backward. They moved their “ill-gotten gains abroad” and dwell within the “lap of luxury”.

“Saying they belong to backward classes… and the comment an assault on OBCs, is stretching common sense to a breaking point,” he added, “He(Rahul Gandhi) was pointing specially to these three individuals”.

Mr Gandhi’s “How come all thieves have the common surname Modi” remark had landed him with a two-year jail time period and disqualification from parliament. The Gujarat courtroom has granted him bail and 30 days’ time to file an attraction.

Mr Tharoor additionally objected to the sentence — the best potential underneath the cost. The case towards Mr Gandhi is weak, and “we have good lawyers and the complainant has a very weak case,” he added. “The actual statement lends itself to a more innocent interpretation… and a fourth Modi, Mr Purnesh Modi, cannot demonstrate that he was targetted in any shape or form,” Mr Tharoor mentioned.

Mr Gandhi’s lawyer has argued the courtroom proceedings have been “flawed” from the start. He argued that PM Modi and never MLA Purnesh Modi, ought to have been the complainant within the case as a result of Mr Gandhi had focused him in his speech.