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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation, sentenced to two years in prison

Rahul Gandhi was president of the Indian National Congress party between 2017 and 2019, losing the 2019 general election to Narendra Modi. (Reuters: Anushree Fadnavis)

A court in western India has found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him two years in prison. 

Mr Gandhi was present at the court in Surat, a city in Gujarat, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

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