PATNA: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to appear before an MP-MLA court in Patna in connection with the Modi surname case on Wednesday, April 12. However, it is not clear whether he will appear in court or not.
The case was filed by Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and MP Sushil Kumar Modi against Rahul Gandhi's alleged remark "Why all Modis are thieves" in his speech in Kolar district of Karnataka in 2019. Sushil Kumar Modi alleged that Rahul Gandhi's remark was derogatory and targeting people having the 'Modi' surname.
Rahul Gandhi was convicted in the same case (criminal defamation) from Surat court. He was also sentenced to two years jail and is currently on bail.
The statements of Sushil Kumar Modi, as a complainant, and Sanjiv Chaurashia, Nitin Navin and Manish Kumar as witnesses, have been recorded in the MP-MLA court.
Acourt in Surat in Gujarat On March 23, convicted Congress Gandhi in a similar defamation case and sentenced him to 2 years in jail, which led to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha. After Gandhi’s conviction, Opposition parties protested vehemently within and outside the Parliament and in State Assemblies, including Bihar. Gandhi has also been served notice to vacate his bungalow in Delhi.
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