On Tuesday, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor expressed his views on the conviction of his party leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. He said that the silver lining in the conviction was that the court had accepted that the words used by Rahul Gandhi were not intended to harm anyone’s reputation.
The case was filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in 2014, after Rahul Gandhi had accused the BJP of promoting “crony capitalism”. The court found Rahul Gandhi guilty of defaming the BJP and imposed a fine of Rs. 5000 on him.
Shashi Tharoor said that the court had accepted that the words used by Rahul Gandhi were not intended to harm anyone’s reputation. He said that this was a silver lining in the conviction and that it was a victory for the freedom of speech. He also said that the court had accepted that Rahul Gandhi had not intended to defame anyone.
Shashi Tharoor also said that the court had accepted that Rahul Gandhi had not intended to defame anyone and that this was a victory for the freedom of speech. He said that the court had also accepted that the words used by Rahul Gandhi were not intended to harm anyone’s reputation.
Shashi Tharoor’s comments come at a time when the Congress party is facing criticism from the BJP for its alleged attempts to defame the ruling party. The Congress has been accused of using false and malicious statements to attack the BJP.
Shashi Tharoor’s comments are likely to be seen as an attempt to defend the Congress party and its leader Rahul Gandhi. However, it remains to be seen whether the court’s decision will have any impact on the political discourse in the country.