Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Granted Bail in Defamation Case over "Modi Surname" Remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been granted bail by a court in Surat in connection to a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remarks.
BaluSingh Rajpurohit 
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been granted bail by a court in Surat in connection to a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remarks. Gandhi had filed an appeal in the sessions court in Surat where he had asked for suspension of his two-year jail sentence.
The court has now set April 13 as the next date of hearing in connection to the defamation case against him. Gandhi's conviction triggered his disqualification as Lok Sabha member from the date of the verdict. Following his disqualification, he will not be able to contest elections for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction and sentence. T
he defamation case was filed against Gandhi by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi for the Congress leader's alleged remarks "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?"
Gandhi had made the remarks while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka on April 13, 2019. Following his conviction, Gandhi was asked to vacate his Tughlaq Lane bungalow by April 22, assigned to him as an MP.
