Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur today in a defamation case filed against him for making objectionable remarks about Home Minister Amit Shah.
The case dates back to 2018 when BJP leader Vijay Mishra accused Rahul Gandhi of derogatory comments during a press conference in Bengaluru. In the conference, Rahul Gandhi mentioned Amit Shah as the ‘accused’ in a murder case.
Special magistrate Shubham Verma has summoned Rahul Gandhi to record his statement, warning of stern action if he fails to comply, as he has missed 12 consecutive hearings. In the previous hearing, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer, Kashi Prasad Shukla, explained to the court that his absence on July 2 was due to his parliamentary duties as the Leader of the Opposition.
Rahul Gandhi will arrive at Lucknow airport and will further proceed to Sultanpur for the hearing of the matter listed in the court. He was previously granted bail in the same case on February 20 having interrupted his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ to attend the court proceedings.
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