Islamic terror orgs, together with Jamaat-e-Islami linked IAMC comes out in assist of Rahul Gandhi, government director says proof of India being ‘fascist’

On March 24 (native time) Islamic terror organisations, together with Jamaat-e-Islami linked Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) issued a press release condemning the disqualification of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha. In the assertion, IAMC claimed that the defamation case towards Gandhi was designed to harass and intimidate him.

The organisation referred to as his disqualification a “grave injustice and clear manifestation of the ruling party’s desperation to maintain its hold on power, decimate the opposition, and silence dissenting voices.”

IAMC strongly condemns the disqualification of senior Congress chief @RahulGandhi from the Indian parliament, a day after being convicted in a politically motivated defamation case.

The determination to disqualify him from the parliament on the idea of this conviction is a grave… https://t.co/cfv2R38OFn

— Indian American Muslim Council (@IAMCouncil) March 25, 2023

The assertion learn, “Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) strongly condemns the disqualification of Mr Rahul Gandhi, a senior Congress chief from the Indian parliament, a day after being convicted in a politically motivated defamation case. In 2019, Mr Gandhi delivered a speech at an election rally the place he referred to thieves as having the identical surname as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“The defamation case against Mr Gandhi was designed to harass and intimidate him. The decision to disqualify him from the parliament on the basis of this conviction is a grave injustice and a clear manifestation of the ruling party’s desperation to maintain its hold on power, decimate the opposition, and silence any dissenting voices. The IAMC believes that the decision to disqualify Mr Gandhi sets a dangerous precedent for the future of Indian democracy. It sends a message that the ruling party will stop at nothing to suppress any opposition and that the judiciary can be manipulated to serve political interests.”, the assertion continued.

The assertion additionally quoted IAMC Executive Director Rasheed Ahmed saying, “The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Indian parliament is a blatant violation of the principles of democracy and a chilling reminder of the descent of India into a fascist state. This is not just an attack on an individual but an attack on everyone who is critical of the Modi regime. We urge the Biden administration and the international community to take note of this alarming development and speak out in defence of democracy and human rights in India.”

IAMC and its doubtful historical past

For the uninitiated, Rasheed Ahmed is the manager director of the Indian American Muslim Council, Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), a radical Islamist group that has alleged hyperlinks with banned terror organizations such because the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and has a protracted historical past of lobbying towards India.

The IAMC is a Jamat-e-Islami-backed lobbyist organisation claiming to be a rights advocacy group. In the previous, it had reportedly collaborated with and even paid cash to numerous teams within the USA to get India blacklisted by the USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom). An in depth report by Disinfo Lab has uncovered its hyperlinks with the fear outfit Jamat-e-Islami.

IAMC founder Shaik Ubaid and member Abdul Malik Mujahid have headed the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), the US entrance for Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan. According to DisInfo Lab, ICNA has established hyperlinks with Pakistan-based terror teams just like the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Rasheed Ahmed, who heads the IAMC at present, was the previous government director of the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA). IMANA’s Director of Operations is Zahid Mahmood, an ex-Pak Navy official.

IAMC had been caught spreading faux information and misinformation to additional the Islamist trigger in India. It had additionally been slapped with the UAPA in 2021.

Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi

On March 23, a Magistrate Court in Surat convicted Rahul Gandhi, sending him to 2 years imprisonment and a high-quality for within the defamation case the place he had referred to as everybody with ‘Modi surname’ a thug. Many folks in Gujarat who belong to the OBC neighborhood have a ‘Modi’ surname, and this type of comment by an elected public consultant might have harmed people, inflicting them a social stigma.

In its order, the court docket mentioned that it wish to set an instance and awarded the utmost punishment attainable below the part so that individuals act responsibly. “When someone of an MP level addresses common people, the intensity of crime increases. If he is given lesser punishment, it gives out a wrong message to society that anyone can say anything and get away with it without consequences. Hence, keeping in mind everything, the accused is given two years imprisonment and is asked to pay a fine,” the court docket had noticed.

According to part 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, any MP or MLA convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not lower than two years shall be disqualified from the date of conviction, which suggests, as of March 23, 2023, Rahul Gandhi stood disqualified as an MP. He additionally couldn’t contest the upcoming 2024 common elections except his conviction is stayed. The such keep might come from a better court docket with or with out circumstances.