Rahul Gandhi to appear in Chaibasa court 'Defamation case'

Rahul Gandhi to appear before the Special Court in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, on  August 6, in connection with a defamation case filed against him.

The case pertains to his alleged derogatory remarks against the then  National President, Amit Shah.

The complaint was lodged by Pratap Katiyar, a resident of Chaibasa, on July 9, 2018.

According to the petition, during a Congress plenary session held earlier that year, Rahul Gandhi had reportedly said, “No murderer can become the National President in the Congress party. Congressmen cannot accept a murderer as their leader. This is possible only in the



BJP.”

The complainant alleged that this remark was a direct reference to Amit Shah and constituted defamation.

Acting on the complaint, the Chaibasa court initially issued a bailable warrant against Rahul Gandhi in April 2022. However, the Congress leader did not respond to the summons.

After the matter returned to the Chaibasa court, Gandhi’s lawyers once again filed for exemption from personal appearance, which the court denied.

With the court insisting on his presence, Rahul Gandhi is now expected to appear in person on August 6 as per the latest directive of the MP-MLA Special Court.