AAP MP Raghav Chadha praises SC for suspending Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in defamation case
New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court has stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a high-stakes defamation case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha expressed his gratitude to the apex court for suspending Rahul Gandhi’s conviction.
AAP MP wrote in a tweet,
“The Hon’ble Supreme Court’s intervention in an unjust defemation case against @RahulGandhi reinforces people’s trust in our democracy and judicial system. Criminal Defamation has become a tool to suppress the voice of the opposition, which holds the Govt accountable.”
He said, “Soon, I’ll be introducing a Private Bill titled The Decriminalization of Defamation Bill, 2023 to repeal Sections 499 & 500 of the India Penal Code to bring it in line with international jurisprudence on defamation & repeal these relics of colonial past to ensure fearless discourse.”