After the Supreme Court temporarily halted his conviction in the criminal defamation case linked to his Modi surname remarks, Rahul Gandhi addressed the media to celebrate the decision that allows him to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.“If not today then tomorrow, if not tomorrow then day after tomorrow, truth will always prevail,” Rahul Gandhi told the media at a press conference organised by the Indian National Congress (INC).“I have clarity in my mind that what I have to do and what is my work. I thank the people who helped us. I also thank the people for their love and support,” he added.आज नहीं तो कल सच्चाई की जीत होती है।मुझे अपना लक्ष्य पता है, मैं जानता हूं मुझे क्या करना है।जिन्होंने हमारी मदद की और जनता ने जो प्यार और समर्थन दिया, उसके लिए सभी का धन्यवाद। : @RahulGandhi जी pic.twitter.com/VnPnHi25mi— Congress (@INCIndia) August 4, 2023Earlier, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to write, “Come what may, my duty remains the same. Protect the idea of India.”Come what may, my duty remains the same. Protect the idea of India.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 4, 2023Senior Congress members attend Rahul Gandhi press conferenceThe press conference event was attended by senior INC members, including President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh, and MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Abhishek Manu Singhvi.“It is a joyous day for us, as it is a win for democracy, constitution and truth. I welcome Supreme Courts decision, it is an example that justice can be served. It is not just Congress leader Rahul Gandhis win but the entire countrys. He is a person who fights for truth, national interest, the rights of youth, and the price rise in the country,” Mallikarjun Kharge told reporters.“Rahul Gandhi was disqualified within 24 hours of the court ruling. Now we are waiting to see how long it takes to reinstate him as MP,” he added.राहुल गांधी जी को डिसक्वालीफाई करने में सिर्फ 24 घंटे लगाए गए थे, अब देखना है कि उन्हें रीइन्स्टेट कब करते हैं।यह लोगों की जीत है, वोटरों की जीत है। वायनाड की जनता की जीत है । : कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge pic.twitter.com/6St4QufdoE— Congress (@INCIndia) August 4, 2023Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said, “Phir se chalegi sawaalon ki aandhi, Jab Sansad mein lautenge Rahul Gandhi.” (The storm of questions will rise again, When Rahul Gandhi will return to Parliament.)“Now we are ready to listen to Rahul Gandhi jis loud voice on issues related to the public with great eagerness in the Parliament,” he further said.फिर से चलेगी सवालों की आंधी जब संसद में लौटेंगे राहुल गांधी अब हम संसद में बड़ी उत्सुकता के साथ जनता से जुड़े मुद्दों पर राहुल गांधी जी की बुलंद आवाज सुनने को तैयार हैं। : @DrAMSinghvi जी pic.twitter.com/Vsf0XVY6Zi— Congress (@INCIndia) August 4, 2023Meanwhile, Congress party workers across the country celebrated the Supreme Courts decision party workers set off fireworks outside the Congress office in Delhi in celebration.VIDEO | Congress workers celebrate outside party office in Delhi after Supreme Courts decision to stay the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in Modi surname remark case. pic.twitter.com/JTtmNSke0g— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 4, 2023