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India: Rahul Gandhi convicted in 2019 ‘Modi surname’ defamation case, gets two-year jail term
Indian politician Rahul Gandhi has been convicted by a court in Gujarat’s Surat city in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his alleged ‘Modi surname’ remarks. The court sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail while imposing a fine of Rs 15,000 ($183), under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 499 (defamation), 500…