Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday termed the Supreme Court's stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case "a victory for democracy", adding that, by the order, the court has upheld the freedom of expression as stated in the Constitution.
Raghav Chadha hailed the Supreme Court's stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction and said that its intervention "reinforces people's trust" in the Indian democracy and the judicial system.
Speaking to ANI, Nath said, “I want to congratulate Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Supreme Court stayed the conviction. After this decision of the court, people’s faith and trust in the judiciary will increase. I have full faith that the final decision will be in favour of Rahul Gandhi
"Satyameva Jayate....we all are happy and welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court. It is not only the victory of Rahul Gandhi but a victory of democracy and the Constitution...It's a victory of people. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified within 24 hours. Let's see in how many hours is he rei
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government was trying to threaten and intimidate the opposition parties, but they will keep on fighting against them to save democracy and the Constitution.
Those who spoke included representatives of the Israel Democracy Institute, the Law Lecturers Forum for Democracy, the Abraham Initiatives Organization, the “My Israel” movement, the “Cities of Israel” organization, and Major General (res.) Gal Hirsch.
At the inauguration event of the new building of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasized the significance of the legislative assembly as a temple of democracy adding that coordinated and designed disruptions are lowering the dignity of the House.
Addressing a gathering in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar which is hosting the country’s annual chip meet, SemiconIndia 2023 PM Modi said “Who can be a more trusted partner than the world’s largest democracy (India).”
This key geopolitical issue has been given added prominence, noted TDF President Lord Bruce, by the recent ASEAN conference in Indonesia, during which Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi highlighted the systemic difficulties undermining trust between member states and the ‘sharpening r