What does Rahul Gandhi's conviction mean for Indian politics? | Inside Story

Expelled from India's parliament and sentenced to two years in jail. The country's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is punished for a speech that a court said defamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But is this fair or proportional? Or a sign of increasing political repression?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests: Sudhanshu Mittal- Senior Leader and Bharatiya Janata Party politician.

Supriya Shrinate- National Spokesperson for the Indian National Congress Party.

Tariq Ali- author of 'The Nehrus and the Gandhis, an Indian Dynasty'.

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