The Kerala Congress on Wednesday, July 12, participated in ‘maun satyagraha’ at the Gandhi Park against the Gujarat High Court’s order upholding Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case over the use of the ‘Modi surname’.
Leading the ‘maun satyagraha’ were the party’s State President K Sudhakaran, Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan, and numerous lawmakers from the parliament and Assembly besides state and district level leaders. The ‘Maun Satyagrah’ began at 10 am and went on till 5 in the evening.
Last week, the Gujarat HC had dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s plea to stay his conviction and two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case that cost him his Lok Sabha membership.
To protest against the order, the Congress decided to organise a day-long ‘Muan Satyagraha’ at all the state headquarters on July 12.