Rahul Gandhi to appear before Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by Karnataka BJP MLC

BJP MLC alleged that Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had made false allegations to misguide the people of the state

June 7, 2024

Rahul Gandhi defamation case in Karnataka

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a special Bengaluru court on Friday in connection with a defamation case filed by Karnataka BJP MLC Keshav Prasad.

The defamation suit filed by Prasad alleges that Congress engaged in propaganda by publishing full-page advertisements accusing the previous BJP government in the state of charging a 40 percent commission for providing government projects.

Prasad argued that during the Assembly elections, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had made false allegations to misguide the people of the state and should face action under Section 500 of the IPC.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy Shivakumar appeared before the court on June 1 and obtained bail.

Rahul Gandhi, who is also a party to the case, remained absent despite giving an undertaking and counsel for the BJP leader sought that a non-bailable arrest warrant be issued against him.

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