• Assam CM Sues Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia for Defamation

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    Assam CM Sues Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia for Defamation

    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.