Four days have elapsed since Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a trial court followed by disqualification from Lok Sabha but the appeal at a higher judiciary system which he is not entitled is to take some more time as legal experts of the grand old party are still deciphering the translation of the Gujarat court order despite its top leaders like Shakti Sinh Gohil, Amee Yajnik, are big lawyers in the State and represents party as Rajya Sabha members.
While Congress workers have taken to streets and sported black attires calling Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as MP a ‘death of democracy’, party is yet to move higher court to appeal against the conviction because the court order is in Gujarati and the translation is taking time. “There is a procedural delay that’s all we can say this time,” said a party office bearer.
Party’s top legal eagle Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Salman Khurshid, P Chidambaram, Vivek Tankha are coordinating while also in consultation with its former colleague and currently Rajya Sabha MP backed by Samajwadi Party, Kapil Sibal as the latter has been espousing the cause of Congress, particularly for Rahul Gandhi, through his social media platforms. Sibal had also expressed his dismay over the way Delhi police questioned Rahul over his certain political remarks during Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress is also waiting for the outcome of the NCP leader Mohammed Faizal’s plea against the Lok Sabha Secretariat for not withdrawing a notification disqualifying him as an MP stayed by the Kerala High Court, now listed for Supreme Court for Tuesday.