"Double Standards" In Conviction Of Politicians: Congress Slams BJP
NDTV
Amreli BJP MP Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadia was not disqualified despite being convicted in a criminal case and sentenced to a three-year jail term, the Congress said
The Congress alleged today that under the BJP-led Central government, the laws are different for the ruling party and the opposition, and cited the example of Amreli BJP MP Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadia, who was not disqualified despite being convicted in a criminal case and sentenced to a three-year jail term.
At a press conference, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil said Kachhadia was convicted by a Gujarat court for beating up a Dalit doctor in 2016 and his conviction was upheld by the High Court. But the BJP MP was not disqualified for weeks. He finally he got relief from the Supreme Court, but not without paying a fine, Mr Gohil sid.
The Congress leader said while Kachhadia was never disqualified, while Rahul Gandhi was disqualified within hours of his conviction by a Surat court in a defamation case. Kachhadia is still a sitting MP.
"The law is equal for all as per Article 14 of the Constitution. But Article 14 was violated for a BJP MP from Gujarat," he said, alleging that the government was following double standards in disqualification of MPs.
