Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: A court in Uttar Pradesh acquitted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case in connection with his remarks against the then BJP president Amit Shah. The court in Sultanpur acquitted Rahul Gandhi for referring Amit Shah as an accused in a murder case.

Rahul Gandhi made the remarks against Amit Shah during an election campaign in Bengaluru in connection with the Karnataka Assembly elections. BJP leader Vijay Mishra approached the Sultanpur court against the remarks. Rahul Gandhi appeared in person before the court today. No further details regarding the court's verdict have been released yet.