An MP-MLA court docket in UP on Tuesday requested Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to look earlier than it on July 26 in a defamation case filed towards him for alleged objectionable remarks towards Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah.
Gandhi was supposed to look earlier than the court docket on Tuesday however couldn’t achieve this as a result of ongoing parliament session. Gandhi is the chief of the opposition within the Lok Sabha.
Gandhi’s lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, who was current within the court docket, sought a contemporary date for listening to the matter. Contemplating his utility, Decide Shubham Verma requested Gandhi to make a private look on July 26, Shukla mentioned.
A defamation case was filed towards Gandhi in 2018 over his alleged objectionable remarks towards Shah.
The defamation grievance towards the Congress chief was filed by BJP chief Vijay Mishra.
Gandhi had halted his “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra” in Amethi on February 20 this 12 months and appeared in court docket, which had granted him bail.