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The arguments of both the parties were completed today in the Metro Court of Ahmedabad on summons against Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav for calling Gujaratis thugs. In the last hearing on June 28, 5 witnesses appeared on behalf of the complainant. After recording their statements, the court fixed the next hearing of the case on July 7.
Gujarat’s businessman Haresh Mehta has registered the case
The Deputy CM had called Gujaratis thugs. After this Gujarat businessman Haresh Mehta had filed a case objecting to the statement. The court had earlier fixed the date of May 1 for hearing in this case. The next date of which was fixed on May 8 and after that on May 19.
Know the statement on which the defamation case was filed
In fact, the name of diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who ran away with the money of the banks, was removed from the ‘Red Notice’ of Interpol. After which, at the time of the budget session, Tejashwi Yadav had said in Patna that if we look at the current situation, only Gujaratis are thugs. They are also forgiven.
Following this statement, Ahmedabad-based businessman Haresh Mehta filed a complaint against Tejashwi in the court of Additional Metropolitan Magistrate DJ Parmar. On March 21, a case was registered against Tejashwi Yadav under sections 499 and 500 (criminal defamation) of the IPC. However, Tejashwi had said in his clarification that he did not call all Gujaratis thugs.
Tejashwi had said – Bank gives loan and no action is taken against those who abscond abroad after taking money. An attempt is being made to intimidate those who are raising questions on this. He said these things in the meeting held at RJD office.
Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court.
After the punishment of Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi is being monitored.
Let us tell you that before Tejashwi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has caused trouble by making statements against caste. In 2019, he had said in Karnataka’s election meeting that ‘all Modi surname wale chor hote hai’. BJP MLA Purnesh Modi had filed a defamation case in Surat court on this statement. The court showed a strong stand on this and Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years.
After the conviction, Rahul Gandhi had to lose the membership of the Lok Sabha. The bungalow also had to be vacated. In Patna, senior BJP leader and MP Sushil Modi has also filed a case against Rahul Gandhi for making objectionable statements on Modi’s surname. After the punishment given to Rahul Gandhi, people’s eyes are on Tejashwi Yadav.
Wrote in the petition – strictest action should be taken
Businessman Haresh Mehta has said in his petition that Tejashwi Yadav has called the entire Gujarati community ‘thugs’ in his statement to the media. This is a public defamation of Gujaratis and humiliates them. Therefore, strictest action should be taken against them in this matter.