• Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah & DK Shivakumar summoned in Defamation Case

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    Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah & DK Shivakumar summoned in Defamation Case

    The complaint claimed that the accused made frivolous, baseless, and unreasonable claims against the complainant party in an advertisement published in all publications on May 5, 2023.

    Digital
    Desk:
    A special court in Bengaluru has summoned
    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and
    Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with a defamation
    case.



    color:black">According to reports, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary
    Keshava Prasad filed the case against the leaders on May 9 for publishing an
    advertisement claiming the then-incumbent BJP "looted" Rs 1.5 lakh
    crores from the state and extracted a 40% commission on government contracts.



    The complaint claimed that
    the accused made frivolous, baseless, and unreasonable claims against the
    complainant party in an advertisement published in all publications on May 5,
    2023.



    "The statements made in the
    newspaper publications on the first page of all of the aforementioned
    newspapers are purely imaginary and fictitious," the complainant added.