A court has suspended a two-year prison sentence for Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as he appeals his criminal conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname which resulted in his expulsion from Parliament.
as he appeals his criminal conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname which resulted in his expulsion from Parliament ling a huge blow to his Congress party ahead of general elections next year.and his main challenger in the 2024 polls, was ousted after a court sentenced him to two years in prison for defamation for a comment made in a 2019 election speech.
“In this struggle, truth is my weapon and truth is my support,” Gandhi tweeted after Monday’s hearing. He waved to supporters and Congress party members who gathered outside the court. Gandhi was convicted on March 23 and expelled from Parliament the next day, leading opposition lawmakers to rally to his defense and call his expulsion a new low for India’s constitutional democracy.
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