Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been issued summons by the Udham Singh Nagar district and sessions court in Uttarakhand over defamatory comments made by Sarma against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the 2022 Uttarakhand assembly election campaign.
The summons were issued by the court of the additional sessions judge, directing CM Sarma to “appear before the court on September 21 to respond to the allegations”.
The complaint filed by Uttarakhand state Congress spokesperson, Ganesh Upadhyay had alleged that “during a public rally in the district’s Kichha town on February 11, 2022, Sarma had questioned Rahul Gandhi’s lineage and made defamatory remarks against Sonia Gandhi”.
“The remarks were inflammatory and a misuse of the IT Act”, alleged Upadhyay.
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Sarma had said while addressing a rally, “Under General Bipin Rawat’s leadership, who was the pride of Uttarakhand and the nation as well, India conducted a surgical strike in Pakistan. Rahul Gandhi then asked for proof. Have we ever sought proof of which father’s son you are? What right do you have to ask for proof for the armed forces?”