Opposition parties rally around Rahul Gandhi

Leaders of almost all opposition parties on Friday rallied around Rahul Gandhi and accused the BJP of doing “vindictive politics.”
The Congress said it will fight the battle legally and politically for its former president. It was supported in its protest by parties such as TMC, AAP, Samajwadi Party, and BRS, which had earlier said they would maintain equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress.
Support for Gandhi came from parties which have stood by the Congress through the last few weeks as the party led the opposition on the Adani issue. Voices of anger, shock and disbelief came from parties such as the RJD, JMM, CPI, CPI-M, Shiv Sena, DMK, and NCP, among others.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said “Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy.”
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal described Gandhi’s disqualification as shocking and called on the public to rise against the BJP’s “arrogant” power.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav called for “fighting on the street” against the BJP.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin termed Gandhi’s disqualification a “death knell” for democracy as he accused BJP of being vengeful in its politics.