Rs 100 Cr Defamation Case Against Mallikarjun Kharge; Punjab Court Summons Cong Chief

Chandigarh: A Rs 100 crore defamation case was filed in a Punjab court against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his party’s poll promise of taking strict action against Bajrang Dal in Karnataka.  This case was filed in the Sangrur district court.

The Sangrur district court has summoned Kharge before the court on July 10 in connection with the case. This defamation case was filed by Hitesh Bhardwaj, the founder of Hindu Suraksha Parishad.

In the party manifesto for the Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress promised to act tough against outfits like Popular Front of India (PFI) and Bajrang Dal if the party came to power in the state.

The petitioner has filed a defamation suit against the Congress president for it.

The Congress had a clear victory in the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka. Congress secured 135 of the 224 seats. The BJP was reduced to 66 seats while the JD(S) won in 19 seats.