‘Apologize unconditionally within 3 days…’: Know why Eknath Shinde sent a legal notice to Sanjay Raut
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde has served a legal notice to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and has sought an unconditional apology within three days from the receipt of the notice or be ready for further legal battle.
Raut has been served notice for his write-up in Uddhav faction-led Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna‘ for making serious allegations of distribution of Rs.25 to Rs.30 crore in each constituency during the Lok Sabha elections.
Sanjay Raut is the Chief Editor of Thackeray’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna’.
The notice has been served for allegedly adopting defamatory propaganda to oppress the minds of the public at large and to misguide them in forming an adverse opinion against him and the entire Shiv Sena political party.
Raut in his write-up in ‘Saamna’ said that ‘’Eknath Shinde has spent unlimited money in each constituency and he has distributed approximately Rs.25 to.30 crore in each constituency. Ajit Pawar’s candidates should not get elected therefore Eknath Shinde has specially done all this.’’
‘’My client states that the statement is not only false but also defamatory and scandalous, which has been made to misguide the public and create unrest among the public and rift among the public at large. Further, it appears that the said you have published defamatory news article intending to get name, fame, and political mileage, for yourself and your so-called Leader Shiv Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray,’’ reads the legal notice. It further adds, ‘’My client states that he has never spent or given any money as alleged by you and my client puts you to strict proof to show evidence that my client has distributed amounts as mentioned by you.’’
Shinde in his notice has called upon Raut to tender an unconditional apology to him and before the media within a period of three days from the receipt of the present notice failing which he shall be constrained to initiate criminal and civil proceedings against him and the newspaper and shall also file suit for damages against him and the newspaper.
‘’My client states that you being the Chief Editor of ‘Saamna’, under the guise of freedom of speech are not permitted to defame my client for your vested political and selfish interest,’’ said the legal notice.
‘My client further states that by publishing such a defamatory news article, you have attempted to tarnish the image of my client in the eyes of the public at large for your vested political and selfish interest,’’ it adds.
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Another six years will lapse…. Sanjay Raut is know for motor & foul mouth