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Summary The disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gilani elicited various sentiments among the masses.
People in various cities distributed sweets, while elsewhere many also lodged strong protests against the verdict.PTI and JI activists and supporters expressed great joyousness at the news, while sweets were distributed with rapturous dancing and even intermittent aerial firing. On the other hand, many PPP activists also lodged strong protests against the Supreme Court’s verdict, raising slogans against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Even lawyers’ fraternity was visibly divided over the verdict as many bar associations expressed their joy, while others declared the issue as biased and revengeful.
