Priyanka Gandhi reacts after Rahul Gandhi disqualified, mentions 3 names
Hindustan TimesShortly after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly rescuing “who looted the country's money”, naming Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Mehul Choksi. "Consequent upon his conviction by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat.Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala stands disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction i.e. Following his disqualification, Rahul Gandhi would not be able to contest elections for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction and sentence. Defending Gandhi's disqualification, Union minister of state for law and justice SPS Baghel termed it as “lawful” and asserted that "everyone is equal before law".