Bhubaneswar, March 23 -- Surat District Court on Thursday held Congress leader Rahul Gandhi guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him for his "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?" remarks.

A complaint was later lodged at his alleged "Modi surname" remarks by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi.

The Court also sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to 2 years of imprisonment in connection with the criminal defamation case filed against him.He was later granted bail by the court.

Reportedly, Gandhi has been convicted under sections 499 and 500 of the IPC. "The sentence awarded is for 2 years and against that sentence, he has pleaded that he may be released on bail till appeal period, and a...