Punjab court summons Mallikarjun Kharge in 100-cr defamation case
Punjab court summoned Mallikarjun Kharge in Rs 100 core defamation case for "objectionable" remarks against the Bajrang Dal
New-Delhi: A Punjab court today summoned Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Rs 100 core defamation case filed against him for “objectionable” remarks against the Bajrang Dal.
The court of civil judge (senior division) Ramandeep Kaur has summoned Kharge on July 10.
Kharge in its manifesto compared Bajrang Dal with anti-national organisations like SIMI and Al-Qaeda
Petitioner Hitesh Bhardwaj, the founder of Hindu Suraksha Parishad Bajrang Dal Hind, had filed the defamation case against Kharge for making defamatory remarks against Bajrang Dal during the recently-concluded Karnataka elections.
He said the Congress leader compared Bajrang Dal with anti-national organisations and also promised to ban it after coming to power in Karnataka.
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