'Rahul Gandhi is not a Pappu, he is ...': Priyanka Vadra attacks PM Modi over brother's LS disqualification

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said a martyred Prime Minister's son who walked thousands of kilometres for national unity can never insult the country as the party held a nationwide protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha.

Priyanka Gandhi was addressing a gathering at Rajghat -- the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi -- in New Delhi to protest against Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case and his subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

'Arrogant govt'

She said the time had come to raise a voice against an "arrogant government" as barring Rahul Gandhi from contesting elections does not bode well for the country and its democracy.

Priyanka also slammed PM Modi for calling her brother "Pappu", saying that Rahul has studied from some of the top colleges and universities in the world.

"Rahul Gandhi completed his education in two of world's most prestigious institutions, Harvard & Cambridge University & they started calling him 'Pappu', but later got to know that he is not a 'Pappu', he is honest & understands the issues of common people," Priyanka said.

The Congress leader alleged that Rahul Gandhi was disqualified for questioning the prime minister on industrialist Gautam Adani and people will give a befitting reply to those behind the action.

Satyagraha at Rajghat

"My family's blood has ploughed democracy in this country. We are ready to do anything for this country's democracy. Great leaders of the Congress laid the foundation of democracy in this country.

"Time has come and we are not the ones who will remain silent anymore," she told the gathering at the "Sankalp Satyagraha" outside Rajghat.

Asking if a martyred Prime Minister's son can insult the country, Priyanka Gandhi said, "This is an insult to that prime minister who gave his life." (With PTI inputs)