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Highlights: Rahul Gandhi Returns to Delhi Following Court Conviction

 Live news about Rahul Gandhi: Purnesh Modi, a former Gujarat minister and member of the BJP, brought the lawsuit against Mr. Gandhi after he remarked, "How come all thieves have the same last name Modi?"


In a 2019 criminal defamation lawsuit involving his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last name, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was found guilty and given a two-year prison term by a court in Surat, Gujarat. To allow him to appeal the ruling, he was given bail and his sentence was suspended for 30 days.

Purnesh Modi, a former Gujarat minister and member of the BJP, brought the lawsuit against Mr. Gandhi after he remarked, "How come all thieves have the same last name Modi?"

The following are the key points of Rahul Gandhi's conviction:

Tejashwi Yadav on Rahul Gandhi's Conviction: "Time To Fight Not Fright" Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, stated today that the action against Congressman Rahul Gandhi is a reason to "fight, not fright," and that all parties opposing to the BJP's rule at the Center must unite "without delay." The RJD leader was responding to Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case by a Gujarat court, whose party had supported the Congress for 20 years. He declared, "Yeh darne ka nahin, ladne ka waqt hai (It's time to fight, not be afraid)"

Meeting Called by Congress Chief Regarding Rahul Gandhi's Conviction Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress, called a meeting of the party's top officials today at his home to discuss the issue resulting from Rahul Gandhi being found guilty and given a two-year sentence in a defamation case by a Surat court. In the evening, senior Congress figures—including party lawmakers—met at Mr. Kharge's house to discuss the political repercussions of Mr. Gandhi's conviction.

Tamil Nadu protests against Congress Rahul Gandhi's Conviction is Opposed While party legislators staged a "black band" protest in front of the State Assembly here today to protest the sentencing of party leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case, the Congress organised rail rokos in the Tamil Nadu cities of Kumbakonam and Virudhachalam. M K Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, claimed he spoke with "brother" Rahul Gandhi and expressed his support. He charged that the BJP had violated democratic rights.

The government wants Rahul Gandhi expelled from the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi is accused by Congress Chief Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge of trying to disqualify him from the Lok Sabha because he speaks the truth and exposes the BJP-led government. In a defamation lawsuit brought by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, a court in Surat condemned Gandhi to two years in prison for his alleged comment, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"








Rahul Gandhi's Conviction: "PM Modi Also Commented On Nehru Surname" by AAP MLA

AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj blasted the government over Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case, claiming that while the Congressman's remark using the surname "Modi" was incorrect, it was unfair to single him out because Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also made a remark about the Nehru surname. In a criminal defamation case brought against him for his claimed remark using the Modi surname at a campaign event in Karnataka for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Surat district court earlier today sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in prison.

Congressmen from Maharashtra demonstrate against Rahul Gandhi's conviction.

Leaders of the Maharashtra Congress protested today in front of the party's office in Mumbai over Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation lawsuit stemming from his remark about the "Modi surname." The protest was organised by former chief ministers Prithviraj Chavan and Ashok Chavan, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole, the head of the party's Mumbai chapter, Bhai Jagtap, and other officials and party members.