Rahul Gandhi to appear before Bengaluru court today - What's the Case?
On Friday, june 7, Congressman rahul gandhi will appear before a special court in Bengaluru on a defamation lawsuit brought by the karnataka bharatiya janata party for allegedly publishing disparaging advertising in national newspapers. Early in the morning, rahul gandhi was spotted departing for Bengaluru from the airport in Delhi.
About a defamation action filed by the karnataka bharatiya janata party (BJP) over the publication of allegedly disparaging advertisements in major newspapers before the 2023 state assembly election, the court has invited rahul gandhi to appear before it on june 7.
Rahul gandhi will appear before the City Civil court at 10:30 a.m., according to the karnataka Congress. After that, at 11:30 a.m., he would meet with the state's newly elected congress MPs as well as the defeated candidates at Bharat Jodo Bhavan on Queens Road. According to the party's state branch, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and chief minister Siddaramaiah will also be in attendance.
Rahul gandhi will appear before the City Civil court at 10:30 a.m., according to the karnataka Congress. After that, at 11:30 a.m., he would meet with the state's newly elected congress MPs as well as the defeated candidates at Bharat Jodo Bhavan on Queens Road. According to the party's state branch, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and chief minister Siddaramaiah will also be in attendance.
What is the case against rahul Gandhi?
Before the assembly elections held last year, the advertising charged the karnataka bjp administration, which was in power from 2019 to 2023, with widespread corruption.
In their june 2023 lawsuit, the bjp stated that advertisements that appeared in all of the main karnataka newspapers on May 5, 2023, included erroneous and careless accusations. These advertisements, dubbed "Corruption rate card," characterized the Basavaraj Bommai government of the bjp as a "40 percent Commission Sarkara (government)."
In their june 2023 lawsuit, the bjp stated that advertisements that appeared in all of the main karnataka newspapers on May 5, 2023, included erroneous and careless accusations. These advertisements, dubbed "Corruption rate card," characterized the Basavaraj Bommai government of the bjp as a "40 percent Commission Sarkara (government)."
The complaint alleged that the ads were issued by the state unit karnataka Pradesh congress Committee through its president, Shivakumar, and Siddaramaiah, the then leader of the Opposition in the legislative assembly. It also highlighted that rahul gandhi shared this "defamatory advertisement" on his social media account on X.