Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Son Sues Rahul Gandhi For Defamation Over Panama Comment
Kartikey also hit out at Gandhi for levelling false allegations against him and demanded an apology from the Congress chief within 48 hours. He said, if Gandhi fails to do so, stringent legal action will be taken against him.
Bhopal, October 30: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey Chouhan on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for dragging his name into the Panama Papers leak case. Anguished by his false allegations, Chouhan on Monday had threatened to sue Gandhi for his comments about his son at an election rally in Jhabua. Kartikey also hit out at Gandhi for levelling false allegations against him and demanded an apology from him within 48 hours. He said, if Gandhi fails to do so, stringent legal action will be taken against him.
On Monday, while addressing a public meeting Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua, Gandhi took a dig at Chouhan and alleged that massive corruption had taken place in the state during his rule. However, Gandhi said the BJP is such a corrupt party that he got confused that Chouhan and his family members are not involved in Panama case but in other bigger scams like e-tendering and Vyapam scam.
On Gandhi's remark that his son’s name had figured in the Panama papers, the Chief Minister said, if a junior leader made these allegations then it would be different, but Congress President levelling such allegations is unfortunate. "Will file defamation case. Will consider if he apologizes", Chauhan added.
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