Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison by a local court in a criminal defamation case. Mr Gandhi was convicted by the court in Gujarat state for his 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname during an election rally. He will not go to jail immediately as he has been given bail for 30 days and can file an appeal against the order.

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