Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced Rs 500 crore defamation suit against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi.
CM Sarma alleged that the Congress leaders made “false, malicious and defamatory” statements against him during a press conference earlier in the day.
In a post n ‘X’, he wrote, “Today, I have filed a defamation case seeking ₹500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against me through a press conference.”
“If they have even an ounce of courage or evidence, let them prove every allegation before a court of law. I will not be intimidated by propaganda, coordinated slander, or political theatrics of so called slaves of Gandhi family. The Congress, which has been aggressively targeting Sarma in recent weeks, is yet to issue an official response to the defamation suit,” he added.
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This comes after a press conference by the Congress leaders on February 4, during which serious allegations were levelled against the Assam Chief Minister. The opposition accused Sarma of holding illegal land assets and alleged corruption in several government departments.
Further, Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged that Sarma’s family had grabbed around 12,000 bighas of land, which is over 3,960 acres, across the state.
