The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Gujarat High Courts decision that rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in the defamation case for his “Modi surname” remark. Gandhi argued that if the judgment is not stayed, it would have a negative impact on free speech and would lead to the stifling of democratic institutions.
India News: Alleging that the BJP deployed "dirty tricks" to disqualify Rahul Gandhi from Parliament, the Congress on Sunday announced that as a mark of protest,