According to a recent report from Livemint, a court in Surat has found Rahul Gandhi guilty of making defamatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in 2019. The remarks in question were made during an election campaign rally in which Gandhi had accused the Prime Minister of allowing corruption in the country and had said, "Why do all thieves have Modi in their names?"
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The Surat District Court sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to two years of imprisonment in the criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark
मेरा धर्म सत्य और अहिंसा पर आधारित है। सत्य मेरा भगवान है, अहिंसा उसे पाने का साधन।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 23, 2023
- महात्मा गांधी
The court found that Gandhi's comments were intended to damage the Prime Minister's reputation and, therefore, constituted defamation. The court also rejected Gandhi's argument that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and were not intended to be taken literally.
The judgment has been hailed as a victory for the Prime Minister and his party, who have long been critical of Gandhi and his Congress Party. Gandhi has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 15,000 as a penalty for his remarks.
This is not the first time that Gandhi has been accused of making controversial remarks about the Prime Minister. In 2018, he had called Modi a "Chowkidar" or watchman and had accused him of being corrupt. These comments had sparked a major political controversy at the time.
Overall, the court's ruling is likely to have significant political implications in the run-up to the next general elections in India, as both Gandhi and Modi are expected to play a prominent role in the campaign.
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