'Not related to him': Rahul Gandhi expresses regret in defamation case filed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son

BHOPAL: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has approached the Madhya Pradesh high court, expressing regret over his alleged defamatory statement involving union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s son Kartikeya Singh.The application was filed by Rahul's lawyer on Wednesday, stating that the remark made by the Congress leader was not related to Singh.Kartikeya Singh had filed a defamation complaint against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha before a Bhopal court, alleging that Gandhi’s statement had harmed his reputation.In his complaint filed before the court handling cases against MPs and MLAs, Singh alleged that during an election rally in Jhabua in 2018, Gandhi had referred to his name while speaking about the Panama Papers leak scandal.Following the complaint, the court issued a summons directing Gandhi to appear personally.

The Congress leader then moved the High Court seeking to quash the summons and the defamation proceedings.Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal will hear Gandhi’s petition on Thursday.During Wednesday’s hearing, the petitioner produced records of the lower court as directed by the high court.

Advocate Sankalp Kochhar appeared for the complainant before the high court.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhopal | Silver Rate in Bhopal | Bank Holidays in Bhopal | Public Holidays in Bhopal | Petrol Price in Bhopal | Diesel Price in Bhopal | CNG Price in Bhopal | LPG Price in BhopalStay updated with the latest Bhopal news.

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