A Congress leader in Tamil Nadu threatened to chop off the tongue of the judge who sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case when the party comes to power. A case has been registered against him for his remark.
The SC/ST wing of the Congress was protesting against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul when Manikandan, the district head of the party, said: “On March 23, the Surat court judge gave two years prison term for our leader Rahul Gandhi. Listen, Justice H Varma, when the Congress comes to power, we will chop off your tongue,” Manikandan said.
A case under three sections has been filed against Manikandan and an investigation has been initiated by the Dindigul Police.
Last month, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark at a rally. He was sentenced to two years in jail. Following his conviction, Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament.
This triggered a massive outrage among the Opposition, with several parties coming out in Gandhi’s support. The grand old party has been organising protests across the country against its leader’s conviction and disqualification from parliament.
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