Surat Court today convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed in 2019. This matter is related to the comment made regarding the Modi surname. Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in this case. Meanwhile, he had filed a bail application in Surat court. He got bail. This decision has threatened his position as an MP.
BJP MLA filed a case
BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. He had alleged that Rahul had hurt the dignity of the entire Modi community with his remarks. Wayanad Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi made comments about the matter at a public meeting held in Kolar, Karnataka ahead of the 2019 general elections.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gujarat | Surat District Court holds Congress MP Rahul Gandhi guilty in the criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/VXdrvFAjyK">pic.twitter.com/VXdrvFAjyK</a></p> — ANI (@ANI) <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1638776403712778240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2023</a> <p><strong>this was the whole matter</strong></p> <p>During the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi said at a rally in Kolar, Karnataka that why all thieves have the surname Modi? After such a statement, there was anger among people with the surname Modi. </p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
