What does Rahul Gandhi’s conviction mean for Indian politics?

India’s main opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, was expelled from parliament and sentenced to two years in prison.

Gandhi was convicted of a speech that a court said smeared Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

But is this fair or proportional? Or is it a sign of increasing political repression?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Sudhanshu Mittal – Senior Leader and Politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party

Supriya Shrine – National Spokesperson for the Indian National Congress Party

Tariq Ali – Author of ‘The Nehrus and the Gandhis: An Indian Dynasty’