Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification case a litmus test for the Indian judiciary, says Congress 

Anand Sharma said if the same yardstick were to be applied to every politician, then “India’s Parliament would have been hollowed out”

Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and disqualification from the Lok Sabha is “deeply flawed” in law and is a “litmus test” for the Indian judiciary, Congress leader Anand Sharma said on April 12 as he expressed hope “it will be corrected”.

A sessions court in Surat is scheduled to hear Mr. Gandhi’s appeal on Thursday for a stay on his conviction in the criminal defamation case that led to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Mr. Sharma said if the same yardstick were to be applied to every politician, then “India’s Parliament would have been hollowed out”.

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“Most major leaders of political parties would have been out of Parliament for decades. That has not happened,” he said.

“This will be a litmus test for the Indian judiciary too. I have no doubt that what is wrong will be corrected, a flawed decision in law will be reversed and I say that of my understanding in law and Constitution,” he said.