The week in 5 charts | Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Indictment of Donald Trump, Karnataka assembly elections, and more
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Here are five charts that will help you understand some of the key stories from the week
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been sentenced to two years in prison, the maximum sentence for criminal defamation, and disqualified from his membership in the Lok Sabha.
The complainant, Mr. Purnesh Modi alleged that Mr. Gandhi while addressing a poll rally in 2019 in Karnataka defamed the entire Modi community with his remark, “How come all the thieves have Modi as the surname?”
The Congress accused the ruling party of “strangulating” democracy by trying to silence the voices of Mr. Gandhi and other Opposition leaders. Mr. Gandhi tweeted, “I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price.”
Mr. Gandhi was present at the court when the judge passed the verdict on the case, filed under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 499 and 500 (dealing with defamation). The court suspended the sentence for 30 days so that Mr. Gandhi can appeal in a higher court. The court has given bail to him on ₹10,000 bond. The Congress has said that it will appeal against the verdict.
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Six people were killed at a small, private Christian school just south of downtown Nashville on March 27 after a shooter opened fire inside the building of about 200 students.
Police received a call about an active shooter at The Covenant School — a Presbyterian school — around 10:15 a.m. Authorities said that about 15 minutes after that call to police, the shooter was dead. The remaining students were ferried to a safe location to be reunited with their parents.
Kerala Assembly: UDF stages walkout over scarcity of Plus One seats in six districts in North Kerala
Kerala Assembly: UDF walks out over scarcity of Plus One seats in six districts in North Kerala