UP Congress Chief Ajay Rai Files Defamation Suit Against Yogi Adityanath over Fish-Eating Allegations
Rai says the allegations are false and defamatory as the Congress state president seeks legal action over claims he ate fish in Ayodhya.
- On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Lucknow MP-MLA court, alleging claims regarding an Ayodhya "fish feast" are baseless and have damaged his reputation.
- The legal action follows an August 24 attack by Yogi, who accused the Congress leader of "duplicity" after claiming Rai visited Hanumangarhi to pray before attending a program where fish was allegedly served.
- Denying the allegations, Rai stated, "We do not eat non-vegetarian food," and demanded the Chief Minister provide proof of the alleged "fish feast," asserting the statements have hurt his religious sentiments.
- Yogi levelled additional accusations against the Congress leader regarding a past incident involving a mafia figure, claiming the state was previously "mafia-dominated" and criticizing the opposition's political history.
- With the case now before the court, the matter has intensified political discussions across the state, while Rai's advocate Sanjiv Pandey confirmed the legal proceedings seek accountability for what the party terms false allegations.
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UP Congress president Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Adityanath over ‘fish feast’ remarks
The controversy intensified after videos allegedly showing fish being prepared at an event organised by the Nishad community supporters of the Congress in Kumarganj, about 50 km from Ayodhya Dham, circulated on social media.
Fish video row: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Yogi for 'hurting faith'
UP Congress president Ajay Rai filed a defamation case against Yogi Adityanath. Rai alleging that the CM's remarks about a fish feast hurt his religious sentiments. The controversy began after a video of fish preparation at a Congress event surfaced. Adityanath had accused Rai of duplicity for attending the event. Rai denied eating fish and challenged the chief minister to provide proof.
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LatestlyAyodhya 'fish feast' row: Congress's Ajay Rai files defamation case against CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his alleged remarks regarding the "fish feast" controversy in Ayodhya.
The controversy that began over the fish-eating allegation in Ayodhya has now reached the court. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai has filed a defamation suit against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Rai appeared in the Lucknow Civil Court on Tuesday and filed a defamation claim in the matter.
Ajay Rai: According to Congress, Ajay Rai has filed this complaint in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma in the District Court, Lucknow through his advocate Sanjeev Pandey.
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