TN Congress chief threatens to chop off tongue of determine who sentenced Rahul Gandhi

The Congress loyalists have been crying hoarse ever since their boss Rahul Gandhi has been convicted and subsequently disqualified from the Lok Sabha. Such is the vitriol {{that a}} Congress chief in Tamil Nadu has simply recently gone on to threaten to chop off the tongue of the determine who sentenced Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail throughout the 2019 authorized defamation case.

Manikandan, the Congress Dindigul district president reportedly made the remark all through a protest that was organised by the get collectively on Thursday (April 6, 2023). “On March 23, the Surat court judge gave two years prison term for our leader Rahul Gandhi. Listen, Justice H Varma, when Congress comes to power, we will chop off your tongue. Who are you to give jail term to him?” talked about Manikandan, whereas addressing a crowd on the protest.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: “When we will come to power, we will chop off the tongue of the judge who delivered the verdict to send our leader Rahul Gandhi to jail,” talked about Manikandan, Congress Dindigul district president all through a protest organised by the get collectively on April 6, 2023 pic.twitter.com/a2cO2jt4fm

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2023

Manikandan made the suggestions at a protest by the Congress get collectively in direction of the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi held at Dindigul.

After the video of the incident went viral, an FIR was filed in direction of him beneath three sections along with half 153B of the IPC on Saturday.

“We have registered a case against him (Manikandan) under three sections including section 153B of the IPC and an investigation is underway,” the Dindigul Police was quoted by info firm ANI as saying.

#UPDATE | We have registered a case in direction of him (Manikandan) beneath three sections along with half 153B of the IPC. An investigation is underway: Dindigul Police to ANI

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2023
Congress senior chief Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Gandhi was convicted by a Surat Court and sentenced to 2 years in jail in a 2019 defamation case. Gandhi’s conviction led to an computerized disqualification from Lok Sabha as per the foundations. His disqualification has been utilized by Gandhi and Congress leaders to assault Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming “democracy is in danger” and “Modi is suppressing the voice of opposition”. In 2019, Rahul Gandhi abused the OBC group by questioning “why all thieves have a common surname, Modi”. Irked by his suggestions, a defamation case was filed. Surat Court found him accountable and sentenced him to 2 years. He had 30 days to attraction in direction of the sentencing.