Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee organised the protest in front of Congress Bhavan, Dimapur on July 12.
Dimapur, July 12 (MExN): The Congress held a day-long ‘maun satyagraha’ (silent protest) in several states on July 12 to protest against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament following his conviction in the Modi surname defamation case.
Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) organised the protest in front of Congress Bhavan, Dimapur on July 12, the Communications Department, NPCC stated in a press release.
In a statement, Congress, General Secretary, KC Venugopal on Friday said Gandhi has been the strongest and most vocal opponent of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
He said the Congress will move the Supreme Court after the Gujarat High Court refused to stay Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname remarks, and alleged that the government is finding newer techniques to throttle his voice.
Undeterred, Gandhi has remained steadfast in his resolve to take on the ruling regime, Venugopal said. Even outside Parliament, he remains the voice of the people and the leader who people can trust, he said.
“As a result, not just the Congress, but the entire country is agitated at his wrongful and vindictive disqualification,” he claimed.
