Truth vindicated, no force can silence people's voice: Congress on court stay on Rahul's conviction

New Delhi, August 4

The Congress on Friday hailed the Supreme Court ruling staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case, calling the judgment a strong vindication of truth and asserting that “no force can silence the voice of the people”.

The Congress described it as a “victory of love over hate”.

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the conviction of Gandhi in the defamation case over his Modi surname remark.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Supreme Court judgment is a strong vindication of truth and justice.

“Despite the relentless efforts of the BJP machinery, Rahul Gandhi has refused to bend, break or bow, choosing instead to place his faith in the judicial process,” he said on Twitter.

“Let this be a lesson to the BJP and its acolytes: you can do your absolute worst but we will not back down. We will continue to expose and call out your failures as a Government and as a party. We will continue to uphold our Constitutional ideals and repose faith in our institutions which you so desperately want to destroy. Satyameva Jayate!” Ramesh said.

Congress’s general secretary organisation KC Venugopal also hailed the verdict.

“We welcome the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s verdict staying Sh. @RahulGandhi ji’s conviction. Justice has prevailed. No force can silence the voice of the people,” Venugopal said on Twitter.

In a tweet in Hindi, the Congress said, “It is a victory of love over hate. Satyamev Jayate — Jai Hind.”

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala also hailed the ruling, saying justice has prevailed.

“The roar of truth will be heard again in the halls of democracy!” he said.