Businessman Lalit Modi, former chairman of the Indian Premiere League, on Thursday in a sequence of tweets stated he could be taking authorized motion towards former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi over his derogatory remarks on Modi surname.

I see nearly each Tom, Dick and Gandhi associates time and again saying I’m a fugitive of justice, he stated. He requested how and why and questioned if he has ever been convicted. “Unlike #Papu aka @RahulGandhi now an ordinary citizen saying it and it seems one and all oposition leaders have nothing else to do so they too are either ill informed or just vendetta prone,” he stated including that he has determined to take Rahul Gandhi to UK court docket. “I am sure he will have to come-up with some solid evidence,” he tweeted.

“i look forward to seeing him make a complete #fool of himself. #rkdhawan #sitaramkesri #motilalvohra #satishsharna all bag men of #gandhi family. not to forget #naraindutttewari. how do u all have overseas assets. ask #mrkamalnath. i can send addresses and photos etc. lets not fool the people of india who are the real crooks. #Gandhifamily who have made it as if they the entitled ones to rule our country. yes i will return as soon as u pass stringent liable laws. 🙏 jai-hind,” Lalit Modi tweeted.

“not even a penny to date has been proven i took in last 15 years. but what is clearly proven i created the greatest #sporting event in this world that has generated close to 100 billion dollars. let not 1 one #congress leader forget that from early 1950’s the #modi-family has done more for them and our country then they can ever imagine. i too have done more then can ever dream of doing. so keep barking scam tainted looters of india like the very own Gandhi family 🙏 Jai Hind.” Lalit Modi tweeted in his last tweet.

Lalit Modi additionally tweeted a video of his tweet thread with the IPL signature tune.

On 23 March, 2020, a Surat court docket convicted Rahul Gandhi in reference to a 2019 legal defamation case filed towards him over his “Modi surname” remarks.

The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma sentenced him to 2 years in jail and in addition imposed a superb of Rs. 15,000 after discovering him responsible below Sections 499 (Defamation), 500 (punishment for Defamation) IPC. Almost instantly after being convicted, the Wayanad MP additionally secured bail within the case.

During an election rally within the run-up to the 2019 elections in Koral, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi had mocked a whole neighborhood by saying, “Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi… how come they all have Modi as a common surname? How come all thieves have Modi as a common surname?”

Following his conviction, Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as an MP from Wayanad.