Rahul arrives in Surat ahead of court appearance

October 10, 2019 10:23

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrives in Surat. He will appear before Surat Court today in connection with a case over his comment "Why do all thieves have Modi in their names".

In April this year, Rahul is reported to have said that "Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Narendra Modi...how come they all have Modi as common surname? How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?" during a rally in Kolar, Karnataka.

Following his remark, BJP MLA in Surat Purnesh Modi had moved the court and filed a defamation suit against Rahul under Section 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code. Modi has claimed that Rahul's remark defamed the entire Modi community by calling them as thieves.

Following the complaint, the court had issued summons to Rahul for his appearance.

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