Gujarat court sentences Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail

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Category : National Published on: March 25 2023

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case.
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Verma convicted Rahul Gandhi under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Congress MP was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname at an election rally.
Mr Gandhi, who was present in court for sentencing, remains out of jail on bail for 30 days and will appeal.

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Gujarat court sentences Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail