Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) : A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s (RG) disqualification from Lok Sabha following conviction in a criminal defamation case, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday came down heavily on the BJP-led Centre, saying that the move against Wayanad MP is an example of a political conspiracy of the government.
“This is an example of a political conspiracy of the government. Rahul Gandhi hasn’t been attacked it’s the voice of democracy that’s being attacked,” Sukhu said while talking to ANI. He further said that Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification because the latter has emerged as the national leader who could give tough competition to BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“After the court’s verdict, within 24 hours Rahul Gandhi’s membership was disqualified shows that the BJP is feeling threatened by his growing popularity, as he had got an overwhelming response to his pad yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir,” Himachal CM said.
“The BJP hatched a political conspiracy to check Rahul Gandhi’s growing popularity not realising that he had made a place in the hearts of the people of India and he has emerged as a national leader who can give them competition in 2024 polls,” he added.
