After Rahul conviction, Arvind Kejriwal claims 'conspiracy' against non-BJP leaders : The Tribune India

After Rahul conviction, Arvind Kejriwal claims 'conspiracy' against non-BJP leaders

A court in Gujarat's Surat holds Gandhi guilty of defamation for his 2019 ‘Modi surname’ remarks

After Rahul conviction, Arvind Kejriwal claims 'conspiracy' against non-BJP leaders

Arvind Kejriwal. Tribune file



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New Delhi, March 23

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday came out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging that a conspiracy was being hatched to "eliminate" non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them.

A court in Gujarat's Surat held Gandhi guilty of defamation for his 2019 "Modi surname" remarks. It also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court.

"A conspiracy is being hatched to eliminate non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them. We have differences with the Congress, but it is not right to implicate Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case like this.

"It is the job of the public and the opposition to ask questions. We respect the court but disagree with the decision," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. 

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said opposition forms the core of democracy and dissent should not be stifled. 

#Aam Aadmi Party AAP #arvind kejriwal #BJP #Congress #Gujarat #rahul gandhi

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