Congress General Secretary for Communications, Jairam Ramesh, introduced on Monday that the continuing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra can be briefly paused as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been summoned to look earlier than the District Civil Court in Sultanpur in reference to a defamation case.
“Rahul Gandhi has been issued a summons to appear in the District Civil Court in Sultanpur tomorrow, February 20th, morning in connection with a defamation case filed by a BJP leader on August 4th, 2018. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will, therefore, pause tomorrow morning and will resume the February 20th program at 2 pm from Fursatganj in Amethi,” the Congress chief posted on X.Â
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Yatra paused briefly
Jairam Ramesh took to social media to tell folks that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, presently in its thirty seventh day, will halt on Tuesday morning and resume from Fursatganj in Amethi at 2 pm. The pause is in response to Rahul Gandhi’s summons to look in court docket on February twentieth concerning a defamation case filed by a BJP chief in 2018.
Defamation case particulars
Rahul Gandhi faces a summons from the MP/MLA court docket on February twentieth for allegedly making derogatory remarks towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah throughout a convention in Bengaluru in 2018. The grievance was lodged by the then BJP District Vice President, Vijay Mishra.
Legal implications
Vijay Mishra, the complainant, expressed his grievance over Rahul Gandhi’s accusation towards Amit Shah and emphasised his pursuit of justice for practically 5 years. According to Santosh Kumar Pandey, Mishra’s lawyer, Rahul Gandhi might face a most penalty of two years if discovered responsible.
Court proceedings
The case was filed within the District and Sessions Court of MP-MLA Court Sultanpur on August 4, 2018, following Rahul Gandhi’s assertion through the Karnataka elections in Bengaluru. Judge Yogesh Kumar Yadav has summoned Rahul Gandhi to look earlier than the court docket on February twentieth.
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