Lucknow: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Friday to record his statement in a defamation case related to his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Congress leader arrived here in the morning and drove straight to Sultanpur for the court hearing.
Congress chief Ajay Rai told PTI that Gandhi has arrived for the court hearing.
Speaking to ANI, Tiwari alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been filing “false and fabricated” cases against Gandhi across the country, including the one in Sultanpur.
“The BJP is continuously filing false and fabricated cases against him across the country. A similar case has been filed in Sultanpur. We have full faith in the judiciary and are confident that justice will prevail,” Tiwari said.
Mishra asserted that party workers stand firmly behind Gandhi, while Ajay Rai confirmed that the Leader of Opposition will personally appear before the court as part of his scheduled visit to Sultanpur
The defamation complaint was filed in 2018 in the District and Sessions Court (MP-MLA Court), Sultanpur. It stems from remarks Gandhi allegedly made at an election rally in Bengaluru during the run-up to the Karnataka elections.
The proceedings come amid continued political friction between the Congress and the BJP, with leaders from both parties frequently trading allegations.
