AHMEDABAD: An Indian court on Thursday (Apr 20) rejected a plea by top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi for a stay on a defamation conviction that prompted his expulsion
Critics highlight that the defamation conviction came after Gandhi repeatedly raised the issue of Modi's relationship with business tycoon Gautam Adani both inside and outside parliament.
Gandhi, currently on bail, is the leading face of the Congress party, once the dominant force in Indian politics but now a shadow of its former self.
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