Rahul Gandhi expresses regret in defamation case filed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son
Gandhi says his remarks were not aimed at Kartikeya Singh and asks the court to cancel a summons in the defamation case.
- On Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi filed an application before the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressing regret for a 2018 election rally remark, seeking to quash the defamation proceedings initiated against him.
- Kartikeya Singh, son of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, filed the defamation complaint in a Bhopal MP-MLA court, alleging Gandhi falsely linked his name to the Panama Papers leak during a 2018 election rally in Jhabua.
- Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal is scheduled to hear Gandhi's petition on Thursday, following the production of lower court records on Wednesday as directed by the High Court.
- In his application, Gandhi argued through his counsel that his 2018 comments were not specifically directed at Singh, aiming to nullify the summons issued by the Bhopal court for personal appearance.
- Criticizing the move, BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya claimed Gandhi has a consistent pattern of making reckless allegations and then retracting them, questioning his credibility as Leader of Opposition.
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Rahul Gandhi Expresses Regret Over Remarks in Kartikya Singh Defamation Case
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Rahul Gandhi files apology, expresses 'regret' in defamation case over remarks against Shivraj Chouhan's son
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court, expressing regret over an allegedly defamatory remark linked to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s son, Kartikeya Singh. Kartikeya Singh had filed a defamation case in a Bhopal court, alleging that Rahul Gandhi named him during an election rally in Jhabua in 2018 while referring to the Panama Papers controversy, thereby damaging his reputation. In his application, filed th…
Rahul Gandhi seeks relief in defamation case involving Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son
Rahul Gandhi has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a defamation case over his 2018 Jhabua rally remarks. The petition expresses regret and says the statement was not about Kartikeya Singh, while also triggering a sharp political response ahead of Thursday's hearing.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's statement against Kartikeya Chauhan, son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, has proved costly for him. In response to Kartikeya's defamation suit, Rahul Gandhi has filed a court application expressing regret and clarifying his statement.
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