Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi vows to keep fighting for democracy after blaming his expulsion from parliament on his demands for a probe into a key business ally of PM Narendra Modi
Gandhi's opposition Congress party has for weeks demanded a proper investigation by parliament of the allegations.
Gandhi, 52, 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 premier. Gandhi's opposition Congress party has for weeks demanded a proper investigation by parliament of the allegations.
He is the scion of India's most famous political dynasty and the son, grandson and great-grandson of former prime ministers, beginning with independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru. Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment but walked free on bail after his lawyers vowed to appeal.
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