Mumbai, Aug 8 (FN Agency) Following the reinstatement of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a member of Parliament by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, his image in the public’s minds is that of a leader who earnestly fights against dictatorship, averred Nana Patole, president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), on Monday. Speaking about Rahul Gandhi’s reinstatement as an MP, he said that the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case, following this, the Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated him on Monday, he informed. The decision of the Lok Sabha Secretariat to reinstate Congress leader Gandhi as a member of Parliament has not only sparked tremendous excitement among the party workers but also uplifted the hopes of the people across the country, he said.
The ruling BJP had conspired against Rahul Gandhi using a bogus case, he charged and recounted that a local BJP leader filed a bogus lawsuit in a Surat court based on a statement made at a campaign rally in Karnataka, and the court sentenced him to two years. Within 24 hours, Gandhi’s MP status was revoked, and he was forced to vacate his government residence, the MPCC chief recalled. However, the Supreme Court has now stayed the sentence, which has naturally stirred excitement among the party workers, he noted. The entire episode was politically motivated, Patole alleged. Meanwhile, there was a massive celebration at Tilak Bhavan, the headquarters of the state unit of Congress, after the Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated Rahul Gandhi as a member of Lok Sabha.