Surat court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s appeal for stay on conviction in defamation case
Surat court dismisses Rahul Gandhi's appeal for stay on conviction in defamation case
A Surat sessions court dismissed an appeal by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. The complaint was filed by BJP’s Purnesh Modi over the Congress leader’s “Modi surname” remark.
Shortly after, party leader Jairam Ramesh stated that they will “continue to avail all options still available to us under the law.”
Earlier, the sessions court had granted bail to Gandhi and suspended his two-year jail sentence, pronounced by a metropolitan magistrate court on March 23, till the disposal of his appeal seeking a stay on his conviction. The court held Gandhi guilty for his remark “How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname” made during an election rally in 2019. Following the conviction, Gandhi was disqualified as an MP of the Lok Sabha, prompting several Opposition parties to lash out at the government.
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