Washington: The US State Department spokesperson has said that Washington is closely following the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker in a defamation case. During a press conference on Monday, when asked whether the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi is in line with democratic values. The rule of law and respect for judicial independence are cornerstones of any democracy, and we are pursuing Rahul Gandhi’s case in the Indian courts, said Vedant Patel, the department’s principal deputy spokesperson. We stand committed to democratic values, including freedom of expression, with the Government of India.
Patel said that together with India, we will continue to highlight the protection of human rights along with democratic principles and freedom of expression. Responding to another question whether the US is still holding talks with Rahul as the Leader of the Opposition, Patel said it is up to us to hold talks with members of the opposition parties of countries with which we have bilateral relations. have in common. Significantly, on March 24, a day after Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a defamation case, he was disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha.
