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A Congress party worker at a protest over the conviction of Rahul Gandhi on Thursday (ANI) BJP supporters bursting crackers to welcome the court verdict in Surat on Thursday (ANI)

for Lok Sabha elections. two years in jail by the Surat district judgement. beginning because they kept chang-
The court approved Rahul court which granted him bail and his Congress president and Leader ing judges. We believe in law, judicia-
Gandhi’s bail on a surety and stayed sentence was suspended for 30 days of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mal- ry and we will fight against this as per
the sentence for 30 days to allow him to let him appeal the court verdict. likarjun Kharge said that it will fight law,” said Kharge.
to approach the higher courts. While The Congress leader was present in the judgement as per law. “He has Rahul Gandhi’s conviction led to
the BJP leaders attacked Rahul court while the court pronounced the been granted bail. We knew from the a war of words between the BJP and
Gandhi after the verdict saying what- Congress. Union Law Minister Kiren
ever he speaks it affects the Congress Rijiju said that Rahul Gandhi dam-
party and the country in a negative CASES AFTER CASES ages his own party with his remarks.
way, Congress leaders said that an “I’ll see the details of the order be-
attempt was being made by the BJP fore I say anything. Whatever Rahul
government to suppress the voice of Here is a look at the (defamation) cases he is facing across the country. Gandhi speaks it always affects Con-
Rahul Gandhi and that he will move 1. ‘Modi surname’ remark: gress party and the entire nation in
the higher courts against the verdict. following Gandhi’s allegation that a negative way. Some Congress MPs
Congress leaders also alleged that ju- Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to the bank was involved in a scam of told me that because of his attitude,
diciary is under pressure. 2-year imprisonment in the defa- swapping banknotes during the de- Congress is suffering,” Rijiju said.
Some Congress leaders, includ- mation case on March 23, 2023, and monetization. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
ing party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was later granted bail on a surety 5. Defamation case in Mumbai: said that there is punishment for ir-
referred to change of judge in the of Rs 15,000. The court stayed the relevant accusations in the legal sys-
case. The criminal defamation case sentence for 30 days to allow him to Gandhi was granted bail by a Mum- tem. “Rahul Gandhi should accept
against Rahul Gandhi was filed by appeal in the higher courts. bai court on July 4, 2019, in a case this truth. Words are deadlier than
BJP MLA from Surat West Purnesh 2. National Herald case: filed by a Rastriya Swayamsevak weapons. There are provisions of
Modi. It relates to Rahul Gandhi’s Sangh worker for his alleged remark punishment for those who level irrel-
alleged remarks “how come all the Among the well-known cases linking Gauri Lankesh’s killing with evant accusations in the legal system.
thieves have Modi as the common against Rahul Gandhi is the Na- the “BJP-RSS ideology”. The court Congress MP Rahul Gandhi should
surname” made in April, 2019, at a tional Herald case in which he and had granted Gandhi bail on a surety take a lesson from this,” Rajnath
Lok Sabha election rally at Kolar in former Congress president Sonia amount of Rs 15,000. Singh said.
Karnataka. Gandhi were granted bail in De- 6. Maharashtra case: But Congress leaders came out
Last week, the court of Chief cember 2015. The case was pursued in support of Rahul Gandhi, attacked
Judicial Magistrate HH Varma con- by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. Bhiwandi court in Maharashtra had the government and said they will not
cluded hearing final arguments from 3. Defamation case in Patna: granted Gandhi bail on November come under any pressure. Chhattis-
both sides and set March 23 to pro- 2016 in a case filed by an RSS work- garh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
nounce its judgment in the four-year- Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by er for allegedly accusing the organi- said there is an attempt to suppress
old defamation case. Rahul Gandhi, a Patna court in another defama- zation of killing MK Gandhi. Rahul the media. “There is an attempt to
MP from Wayanad, was present in- tion case on July 6, 2019. The case Gandhi had allegedly said that RSS influence the judiciary. They (the
side the courtroom along with Con- was filed by BJP leader and former killed Gandhi. He had made these BJP-led government) are taking ac-
gress leaders. Purnesh Modi, who is a Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Su- remarks during a Thane rally in tion against the people of different
former Gujarat Minister, welcomed shil Modi for his “how come all the March 2014. political parties,” he said.
the court judgement. “I welcome the thieves have Modi as the common 7. Guwahati case: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said her
judgement of the court,” he said. surname” remark. Rahul Gandhi is not afraid and will
Rahul Gandhi quoted Mahatma Guwahati court had granted bail to keep speaking the truth. “The entire
Gandhi after the court pronounced 4. Defamation case in Ahmedabad: Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case scared machinery of power is trying
him guilty. “My religion is based on The Congress leader was granted by RSS in September 2016. The case to suppress the voice of Rahul Gand-
truth and non-violence. Truth is my bail by a court in Ahmedabad in a was filed after Rahul had claimed hi through ‘saam, daam, dand, bhed’.
God, non-violence the means to get defamation case on July 12, 2019. that he was barred by the RSS from My brother has never been afraid,
it- Mahatma Gandhi,” Rahul Gand- The case was filed by the Ahmed- entering the Barpeta temple in As- nor will he ever be. He has lived
hi posted on his Twitter account. The abad District Cooperative Bank sam in December 2015. speaking the truth, will continue to
Congress MP was today sentenced to speak the truth,” she said.

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