Rahul Gandhi's Political Future in Jeopardy After Jail Sentence and Disqualification.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from Parliament and sentenced to two years in prison for defamation over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. Gandhi had asked "Why do all thieves have Modi as their surname?" in 2019, but said he was highlighting government corruption, not defaming an entire community. He is appealing the verdict. Congress members held protests in some parts of the country against Gandhi's conviction and sentence.