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India’s Opposition Leader Gandhi Acquitted in Defamation Case
Monday, October 26, 2026
Rahul Gandhi, leader of India's opposition Indian National Congress party, was acquitted in a criminal defamation case on charges related to remarks made about Home Minister Amit Shah. The case began in 2018 after Gandhi made statements that Shah's office alleged were defamatory. A court issued the acquittal after eight years of proceedings.
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