A court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, scheduled the next hearing for the defamation case against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on August 12. Gandhi appeared before the Sultanpur court on Friday regarding the case involving alleged objectionable remarks about Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey, the complainant’s lawyer, stated, “He (Rahul Gandhi) denied the allegations and said that he is being framed for political reasons and to malign his image. He answered the questions asked by the court. He recorded his statement. Now, we have to produce evidence on August 12, 2024.”
The case, filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018, alleges that Gandhi made defamatory comments about Amit Shah in Bengaluru on May 8, 2018, during an election rally ahead of the Karnataka elections. The case was registered in the District and Sessions Court of MP-MLA Court Sultanpur on August 4, 2018.
Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai commented, “He (Rahul Gandhi) will appear in court. 30-31 cases have been filed against him across the country to harass him, but the Congress party is fighting bravely.”