As a periods court docket in Surat on Thursday commenced the listening to on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a keep on his conviction within the Modi-surname defamation case, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer senior advocate RS Cheema mentioned Rahul Gandhi was elected from Wayanad by a document margin of votes and his disqualification on account of the conviction will result in irreparable loss and irreversible harm, Bar and Bench reported.

Citing that solely an aggrieved particular person can file a grievance, Cheema showing for Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “My speech isn’t defamatory unless drawn out of context, looked under a magnifying glass to make it defamatory. basically, litigation was inflicted upon me for daring to be vociferously critical of our PM. The trial was harsh and unfair to me.”

Raising the problem of the complainant’s (Purnesh Modi’s) geographical jurisdiction, Cheema mentioned the speech was made in Kolar and the complainant acquired a message on his Whatsapp.

“If someone says you Punjabis are quarrelsome and abusive etc., then can I go and file a defamation case? Such words are often used for Gujaratis, other linguistic groups, religious entities etc.” Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer mentioned.

“At 11:51 am my client is pronounced guilty and within half n hour he is handed over the harshest and maximum punishment. I want to express shock that the trial court for saying ‘Aapko Supreme Court warning diya tha. Bade dheeth ho, aap kuch nhi samje’. I am sorry I am using strong words but yes the judge was misled and was harsh,” Cheema mentioned.

Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer mentioned his shopper’s apology to the Supreme Court for ‘Chowkidar chor’ feedback was in November 2019, whereas this ‘Modi surname’ remark was made in April 2019. “So how can the judge rely on the proceedings where the complainant has said I was admonished by the top court?” Cheema argued.