- India's top court has stayed the conviction of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.
- The conviction cast a shadow over Gandhi's political future ahead of the 2024 elections.
- Gandhi's disqualification from parliament in March was a setback for the Congress Party.
- Gandhi's remarks during a campaign speech in 2019 referred to 'thieves' sharing the surname Modi.
- The Supreme Court ordered the lower court's conviction to be stayed due to the lack of a specified reason for the maximum prison sentence of two years.
Convicted Indian Opposition Leader Gets a Reprieve From Top Court
Rahul Gandhi was convicted of criminal defamation for a remark about the prime minister’s surname
Rajesh Roy
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