‘Expect application of democratic principles’, Germany says on Rahul Gandhi disqualification
New Delhi: Germany on Thursday said that, in the case of Rahul Gandhi, who was convicted in a defamation case and was then disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP, ‘fundamental democratic principles’ should be applied.
Spokesperson of Germany’s foreign ministry said at a press meet that Germany had taken note of the verdict of first instance against Rahul Gandhi and the suspension of his parliamentary mandate. “To our knowledge, Mr Gandhi is in a position to appeal the verdict,” the spokesperson added.
She further said, “It will then become clear whether this verdict will stand and whether the suspension of his mandate has any basis.”
The spokesperson also said that Germany expects ‘standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles’ to be applied in the case of Rahul Gandhi.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
