New Delhi:

Opposition events led by Congress are right now marched in direction of the Rashtrapati Bhavan from close by Vijay Chowk amid heavy safety deployment, which was tasked with stopping the leaders from reaching their vacation spot, with an enormous “democracy in danger” banner. The march was quickly dispersed as MPs had been detained and brought away to close by police stations in a bus. Police stated they did not have permission for the march. The President had additionally not given them time for a gathering.

The events, reiterating their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani-Hindenburg concern, are in search of a gathering with President Droupadi Murmu. They referred to as the thrill round Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s sentencing in a 2019 legal defamation case a ploy to distract from the Prime Minister’s alleged friendship with billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani, which they are saying has brought about huge lack of public cash stored in state-linked firms like LIC and SBI after Adani shares tanked following accusations of inventory manipulation.

Congress items in a number of states have additionally launched simultaneous protests, accusing the Centre of political vendetta. Karnataka police detained Congress state president DK Shivakumar and different occasion leaders and employees who had been protesting towards the Surat Court verdict towards Mr Gandhi.

The BJP has stated the conviction has come from an unbiased judiciary after Mr Gandhi insulted the OBC neighborhood along with his ‘thief’ comment.

Congress has referred to as it an excuse to silence Mr Gandhi, who had written to the Lok Sabha Speaker requesting time to answer allegations towards him about his controversial London remarks. Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Centre of hounding opposition leaders by misusing central probe businesses. “This march is to save the constitution and democracy in the country,” he stated.

Mr Gandhi attended Lok Sabha proceedings after a gathering of occasion MPs earlier than the beginning of the House proceedings. Congress Parliamentary Party Chief Sonia Gandhi was additionally current throughout the assembly.

The House was adjourned until 12 pm, seconds after convening amid ruckus over varied points, and Rahul Gandhi left Parliament quickly after that.

A court docket in Gujarat’s Surat yesterday sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail within the case, filed on a criticism by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi for his alleged comment, “How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?” The court docket additionally granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to permit him to enchantment to the next court docket.

Members of 12 opposition events met within the workplace of Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge within the Parliament earlier than the march.

Congress common secretary KC Venugopal referred to as the Surat court docket verdict “unfortunate”, and stated the federal government was attempting to cease him from talking ever since he raised the Adani-Hindenburg concern.

“We have analysed the situation. The verdict was so unfortunate as far as Congress Party is concerned. We will do a solidarity march for Congress Party. We are seeking an appointment with the President. From day 1 onwards, when Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of Adani, the Government of India side came to stop him. They do not want Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament. They are varying all options to stop his voice,” he informed information company ANI.

“But Rahul Gandhi and Congress party will speak. This issue is not because of Rahul Gandhi. It is because the country’s environment is like that. All opposition is getting suppressed. I am happy that parties are showing solidarity,” he added.

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