Will BJP MLAs wear black clothes and protest if I am convicted?: Sarma jabs Congress

Assam Chief Minister on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification.

"Tomorrow, if the court convicts me in something, will BJP MLAs wear black clothes and protest? No, we will go to the high court, the Supreme Court, sessions court, but we will never defy the judiciary. This trend is not good for Indian democracy," Himanta said.

"Justice HS Verma of Surat High Court (who pronounced the judgment against Rahul) may have been wrong, but our judicial process is well laid out. They have the option to challenge his conviction at a sessions court, high court or even the Supreme Court. But instead, the Congress is leading the protest against the Surat court judgment," Sarma added.

"Court judgments may be in favour of a person or may even go against him. But will you launch protests just because a particular judgment went against you? Will you seek an adjournment motion in Parliament?" asked Sarma.

On Monday, MPs of various opposition parties, including Congress, TMC, BRS and SP, took out protest wearing black clothes to protest the Congress leader's disqualification from the Lower House of Parliament after a Surat court convicted and sentenced him in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal hit back the Congress leaders wearing black clothes and said only black magic is left before them.

"At this juncture, Congress is just left with black magic now. But they do not understand that they have completely lost the faith of people and will not regain it no matter what they do," Goyal said.

Meanwhile, the Congress today filed a complaint against Himanta Sarma for breach of privilege in the state Assembly for one of his remarks during a debate on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha.