Defamation Case Over Remarks On Amit Shah | UP Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On July 2

An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district today directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in connection with a defamation case lodged against him for allegedly making a 'defamatory' statement against present Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.

MP/MLA Court Judge Shubham Verma directed Gandhi to appear before it to record his statement in the case.

The Court also dismissed a plea moved by Ram Pratap, praying that he be made a party in the case. Gandhi's lawyer, Kashi Prasad Shukla, and the Complainant's lawyer, Santosh Kumar Pandey, opposed the plea.

The defamation case, filed by BJP Leader Vijay Mishra in 2018, accuses Gandhi of making “objectionable” comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a press conference in Bengaluru. He had allegedly called Shah, the then BJP President, a 'murder accused.'

In this matter, Gandhi obtained bail in February this year.

#JustIn | An MP/MLA Court in UP's Sultanpur district today directed Congress leader #RahulGandhi to appear before it on July 2 in to record his statement in connection with a #Defamation case filed against him for his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/BRdRHQkux9

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