Assam CM Himanta says he’ll file defamation case in direction of Rahul over his ‘Adani’ tweet

By PTI

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he’ll file a defamation case in direction of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over a tweet that linked him to the Adani group.

Addressing a press conference proper right here, Sarma said the defamation case is likely to be filed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Guwahati on April 14.

“Whatever Rahul Gandhi tweeted, it’s defamatory. We will respond after the PM leaves the state,” he said.

“Definitely, a defamation case will be filed in Guwahati,” he added.

It was our decency to have certainly not requested you, on the place have you ever ever hid the proceeds of crime from the Bofors and National Herald Scams.

And the best way you allowed Ottavio
Quattrocchi to flee the clutches of Indian justice quite a lot of cases .
Any means we’re going to meet inside the Court of Law https://t.co/a9RGErUN1A

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 8, 2023

Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at some leaders who’ve cease the Congress these days and some of whom have joined the BJP as he saved up his offensive in direction of the federal authorities over the Adani problem.

“They hide the truth, that’s why they mislead everyday! The question remains the same – whose Rs 20,000 crore benami money is in Adani’s companies?” Gandhi requested in a tweet in Hindi, sharing an image with ‘Adani’ written as an acronym of sorts with letters of the names of the leaders.

He cited the names of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kiran Kumar Reddy and Anil Ok Antony in his tweet. After quitting the Congress, Azad formed his private event, whereas the remaining joined the BJP. Scindia is now a Union minister and Sarma the chief minister of Assam.

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Quoting Gandhi’s tweet, Sarma had earlier tweeted, “It was our decency to have never asked you, on where have you concealed the proceeds of crime from the Bofors and National Herald Scams. And how you allowed Ottavio Quattrocchi to escape the clutches of Indian justice multiple times. Any way we will meet in the Court of Law (sic).”

PM Modi will go to Guwahati to attend quite a lot of programmes, along with the state’s try to create a file on Bihu with over 11,000 dancers and drummers.

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he’ll file a defamation case in direction of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over a tweet that linked him to the Adani group.

Addressing a press conference proper right here, Sarma said the defamation case is likely to be filed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Guwahati on April 14.

“Whatever Rahul Gandhi tweeted, it’s defamatory. We will respond after the PM leaves the state,” he said.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“Definitely, a defamation case will be filed in Guwahati,” he added.

It was our decency to have certainly not requested you, on the place have you ever ever hid the proceeds of crime from the Bofors and National Herald Scams.
And the best way you allowed Ottavio
Quattrocchi to flee the clutches of Indian justice quite a lot of cases .
Any means we’re going to meet inside the Court of Law https://t.co/a9RGErUN1A
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 8, 2023
Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at some leaders who’ve cease the Congress these days and some of whom have joined the BJP as he saved up his offensive in direction of the federal authorities over the Adani problem.

“They hide the truth, that’s why they mislead everyday! The question remains the same – whose Rs 20,000 crore benami money is in Adani’s companies?” Gandhi requested in a tweet in Hindi, sharing an image with ‘Adani’ written as an acronym of sorts with letters of the names of the leaders.

He cited the names of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kiran Kumar Reddy and Anil Ok Antony in his tweet. After quitting the Congress, Azad formed his private event, whereas the remaining joined the BJP. Scindia is now a Union minister and Sarma the chief minister of Assam.

ALSO READ | After Pawar backs Adani Group, Congress says 19 Oppn occasions happy that problem is ‘vital’

Quoting Gandhi’s tweet, Sarma had earlier tweeted, “It was our decency to have never asked you, on where have you concealed the proceeds of crime from the Bofors and National Herald Scams. And how you allowed Ottavio Quattrocchi to escape the clutches of Indian justice multiple times. Any way we will meet in the Court of Law (sic).”

PM Modi will go to Guwahati to attend quite a lot of programmes, along with the state’s try to create a file on Bihu with over 11,000 dancers and drummers.