Rahul Gandhi changes Twitter bio after Parliament disqualification
New Delhi: After the disqualification as an MP from the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi changed his Twitter bio from “Member of Parliament” to "Dis'Qualified MP".
At present, the description of his Twitter account says, "This is the official account of Rahul Gandhi | Member of the Indian National Congress | Dis'Qualified MP." Meanwhile, the Congress party is holding a day-long ‘Satyagraha' to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha.
After Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case for remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member.
"How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname," he had allegedly remarked at a rally in Karnataka's Kolar, ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The remark was projected by the ruling BJP as a smear campaign against those sharing the Modi surname and the backward community.
His remarks led to multiple defamation cases in various states. A court in Gujarat, the home state of PM Modi, found him guilty on Thursday and sentenced him to two years in jail. The court, however, granted Gandhi bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court.
Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala is declared vacant, following Gandhi's removal from office. He was elected from Wayanad, his second seat, in 2019 but lost the election in Amethi, his seat since 2004.
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Baba Siddique murder case: Special MCOCA court issues open-ended warrants against three gangsters
Mumbai: A special MCOCA court on Wednesday issued open-ended warrants against gangsters Anmol Bishnoi, Shubham Lonkar, and Yasin Akhtar in connection with the murder of former MLA Baba Siddique. The court observed that they played active roles in the crime and have remained untraceable despite multiple efforts by the investigating agency.
The prosecution had approached the court on Tuesday, seeking the warrants. Siddique, 66, was killed on October 12 near his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra. So far, 26 suspects have been arrested in the case, and a charge sheet was submitted last month, alleging that Bishnoi ordered the murder while leading the gang.
Public prosecutor Wajeed Shaikh stated that Bishnoi had instructed the arrested accused to carry out the murder through Snapchat and also provided financial support. The prosecution also noted that an extradition request for Bishnoi had been sent to the United States in connection with an earlier firing incident at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence.
Regarding Akhtar, the prosecution highlighted his contact with arrested shooters Dharmraj Kashyap, Gurmel Singh, and Shivakumar Gautam through Snapchat, Instagram, and WhatsApp. As for Lonkar, the prosecution pointed to multiple financial transactions linked to the arrested accused and described him as an active gang member.
Additionally, the prosecution revealed that Lonkar had practiced firing in Jharkhand before the murder. He, along with arrested accused Pravin Lonkar, was involved in handing over the firearm to Rupesh Mohol, who later claimed responsibility for the killing through a Facebook post.
After hearing the prosecution’s plea, the court allowed the request, stating that the three accused were directly involved in the crime and remained at large.
