Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Sentenced to Jail for Defaming Modi

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case for comments he made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname during an election rally in 2019. Gandhi argued that he had made the comment to highlight corruption and it was not directed against any community. He will appeal against his conviction, which comes amid concerns about free speech in India. The Congress party MP was granted bail for 30 days and was present in court for sentencing, which comes a year before general elections are due.