Rahul Gandhi will appear in court tomorrow in a matter of slander; ‘Nyay Yatra’ paused: Jairam Ramesh
The current Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be temporarily put on hold, according to a statement made on Monday by Congress General Secretary for Communications Jairam Ramesh. This is because Congressman Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear before the Sultanpur District Civil Court about a defamation lawsuit.
“Rahul Gandhi has been summoned to appear in Sultanpur’s District Civil Court tomorrow, February 20, in relation to a defamation case that a BJP leader filed on August 4, 2018,” the statement reads. The Congress politician stated on X that “as a result, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will pause tomorrow morning and will resume the February 20th program at 2 pm from Fursatganj in Amethi.”
Yatra took a little break.
Currently on its 37th day, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will stop on Tuesday morning and restart from Fursatganj in Amethi at 2 pm, according to Jairam Ramesh, who shared the news on social media. The break comes in reaction to Rahul Gandhi’s court appearance summons for February 20th in relation to a slander lawsuit that a BJP leader filed in 2018.
Details of a defamation lawsuit
On February 20, the MP/MLA court is expected to question Rahul Gandhi for allegedly disparaging Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a Bengaluru conference in 2018. Vijay Mishra, the BJP District Vice President at the time, filed the complaint.
Legal ramifications
The complainant, Vijay Mishra, voiced his displeasure with Rahul Gandhi’s charge against Amit Shah and emphasized his almost five-year quest for justice. Mishra’s attorney, Santosh Kumar Pandey, said that Rahul Gandhi may be sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison if proven guilty.
court cases
Following Rahul Gandhi’s remarks during the Karnataka elections in Bengaluru, the complaint was filed on August 4, 2018, before the District and Sessions Court of MP-MLA Court Sultanpur. Rahul Gandhi has been asked by Judge Yogesh Kumar Yadav to appear before the court on February 20.
