Hyderabad, Oct. 26 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was acquitted by a special MP-MLA court here on Monday, October 26, in a defamation case over his 2018 remarks against then BJP president Amit Shah.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP, appeared before the court for the pronouncement of the verdict.

Plaintiff Vijay Mishra's lawyer Santosh Pandey said Gandhi has been acquitted by the court.

Congress workers celebrated the verdict outside the court complex with beating of drums and distributing sweets among themselves.

Security arrangements had been strengthened in Sultanpur, particularly around the court complex, in view of the proceedings, police officials said.

The case relates to the remarks made by G...