India’s Rahul Gandhi vows to ‘defend democracy’ after being stripped of seat
by Agence France-Presse in Delhi from World news | The Guardian on (#6A5QQ)
Top opposition figure expelled from parliament after being convicted of defamation over Modi remark
The top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi has said he will keep fighting for democracy after blaming his expulsion from parliament on his demands for an investigation into a key business ally of the prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Gandhi was stripped of his parliamentary seat on Friday, a day after he was convicted of defamation in Modi's home state of Gujarat for a 2019 campaign-trail remark seen as an insult to the prime minister.
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