Highlights: After Court Conviction, Rahul Gandhi Back In Delhi

"Time To Fight Not Fright": Tejashwi Yadav On Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
The action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is an occasion for "fight, not fright" and all parties opposed to the ruling BJP at the Centre must come together "without delay", Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said today. The RJD leader, whose party has been a Congress ally for two decades, was reacting to the conviction of Gandhi by a Gujarat court in a defamation case. "Yeh darne ka nahin, ladne ka waqt hai (It's the time to fight, not fright)", he said.

Congress Chief Convenes Meeting Over Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today convened a meeting of top party leaders at his residence to discuss the situation arising out of the conviction and two-year sentence of Rahul Gandhi by a Surat court in a defamation case. Senior Congress leaders, including party MPs, gathered at Mr Kharge's residence in the evening and deliberated on the political fallout of Mr Gandhi's conviction.

Congress Protests In Tamil Nadu Against Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
The Congress staged a rail roko in Kumbakonam and Virudhachalam in Tamil Nadu while party lawmakers resorted to a "black band" protest in front of the State Assembly here today condemning the sentencing of party leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said he spoke to "brother" Rahul Gandhi and conveyed his solidarity. He accused the BJP of trampling democratic rights.

Government Wants To Get Rahul Gandhi Removed From Lok Sabha: Congress Chief
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today alleged that the BJP-led government wants to get Rahul Gandhi removed from Lok Sabha through disqualification as he speaks the truth and exposes it. His remarks came after a court in Surat sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail in a defamation case, filed on a complaint by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, for his alleged remark, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"

"PM Modi Also Commented On Nehru Surname": AAP MLA On Rahul Gandhi's Conviction
AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj hit out at the Centre over the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case, saying while the Congress leader's remark using the 'Modi' surname was wrong, it was unfair to single him out as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also commented on the Nehru surname. Earlier, today, the Surat district court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years of imprisonment in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his alleged remark using the Modi surname at a campaign meeting in Karnataka for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi Must Apologise To PM Modi: Maharashtra BJP Chief

Maharashtra Congress Leaders Protest Against Rahul Gandhi's Conviction

Will Challenge Surat Court's 'Erroneous' Judgement Against Rahul Gandhi: Congress

Rahul Gandhi Will Continue To Raise His Voice Against Social, Political Issues: Congress

Arvind Kejriwal Supports Rahul Gandhi After Defamation Case Conviction
Showing a shift in its stance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today openly supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case.

Rahul Gandhi Can Be Disqualified, Say Congress Sources: 10 Points
Congress's Rahul Gandhi was given a two-year jail term today by a court in Gujarat in a defamation case over his remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. The party said attempts to "silence" Mr Gandhi will not help, "we will fight the cases.

Rahul Gandhi Reaches Home In Delhi After Surat Court Verdict

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Speaks To Rahul Gandhi Over Phone
DMK Chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin spoke to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over phone to express party's support.

Can Rahul Gandhi Be Disqualified As MP? A Lakshadweep Precedent
Congress's Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case for his comment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown up a big question over his fate in the Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi Guilty In Defamation Case. What Surat Court Said In Judgment
Rahul Gandhi, in a huge setback for his Congress party, was today sentenced to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "why all thieves have Modi surname" remarks.

Rahul Gandhi Arrives In Delhi After Gujarat Court Verdict In "Modi Surname" Case

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Talks Of Past Statements Of PM, BJP Leaders Against Gandhis

Does Congress Want Complete Freedom For Rahul Gandhi To Abuse People: BJP
The BJP today asserted that the law will take its course if Rahul Gandhi abuses people and slammed the Congress over its criticism of his conviction in a defamation case, asking whether the opposition party wants "complete freedom" for him to "abuse" others. Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also cautioned Gandhi against making defamatory remarks, saying the Congress leader will find himself facing "more troubles" if he doesn't refrain from doing so.

On Rahul Gandhi's Jail Term, Most Opposition Parties In Silent Mode
The two-year jail term for Congress's Rahul Gandhi has generated a deafening silence from most opposition parties.