Sivsagar legislator Akhil Gogoi on March 24 said that the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha is nothing but a mockery of democracy.
Akhil Gogoi speaking to the media said, "The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi's membership as a parliamentarian is a total mockery of democracy."
Further, the MLA asserted that nobody should suffer this kind of mockery.
Akhil Gogoi asked all the democratic people of India to come out to the street and protest against this kind of totalitarianism.
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Gogoi also predicted that following the Congress leader's disqualification, this would be the beginning of the end of the Modi era.
"Nobody should support this kind of tyranny...I would request all the leaders of the political fraternity and protest against it," he added.
Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has vowed to continue fighting for the voice of India despite his disqualification from parliament following his conviction in a criminal defamation case. "I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price."
The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker came after a Surat court found him guilty of defamation and sentenced him to two years in prison. The decision was confirmed by a notice from Parliament on March 24.
The Congress party has expressed its displeasure over the verdict and announced that it will hold a protest and meet with President Droupadi Murmu along with other opposition parties. The party has declared a mass agitation, stating that it will fight not just legally, but also politically.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge held a meeting with senior party leaders and MPs at his residence in view of the verdict. After the conclusion of the meeting, the members of the party decided to stage a protest at Vijay Chowk on March 24, according to several reports.