Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, Mr Sarma's wife, has already filed a 100 crore civil defamation case against Mr Sisodia.
Digital Desk: Assam
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a defamation suit against Delhi
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for allegations of malpractice in his
government's awarding of contracts for Covid Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE).
Mr Sisodia claimed that
Mr Sarma awarded a contract for PPE kits to a company connected to his wife and
overpaid for the equipment.
Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, Mr
Sarma's wife, has already filed a 100 crore civil defamation case against Mr
Sisodia.
At the time, Mr Sarma
had warned Mr Sisodia "will see you soon in Guwahati as you will face
criminal defamation".
The
couple has categorically denied the allegations levelled against them.
The Congress, CPI, CPI
(M), CPI (ML)-Liberation, RCPI, TMC, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, and
Anchalik Gana Morcha have all demanded that the CBI investigate the allegations
of corruption.
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