West Bengal Elections News: Abhishek Banerjee files defamation suit, Home Minister

Kolkata
A summons has been issued to Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Amit Shah Latest News) in a defamation case filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee. The Special MP / MLA Court issued summons to Union Home Minister Amit Shah asking him to appear in person or through a lawyer on 22 February. Abhishek Banerjee’s lawyer Sanjay Basu had claimed that Amit Shah had made derogatory statements against the TMC MP during a BJP rally in Kolkata.

Court order, Amit Shah to present himself or through lawyer
The Special Judge of the MP / MLA court has directed Amit Shah to appear in person or through a lawyer by 10 am on February 22. The judge has directed that Shah’s presence is necessary either by himself or through a lawyer to answer in a defamation case filed under section 500 of the IPC.

BJP is saying ‘realtor nephew’, Abhishek Banerjee is pursuing case
In fact, the political rhetoric has begun as soon as the assembly elections in West Bengal are close. The entire BJP leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is an attacker on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee. In this election, an address like ‘Tolabaz Bheepo’ means ‘realizer nephew’ for Abhishek Banerjee has also been used. Before Amit Shah, Abhishek Banerjee has also filed a defamation suit against Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh.

‘I will hang myself if the charges are proved’
However, on the allegations leveled against him, Abhishek Banerjee has been clarifying on several occasions. Addressing a rally in Dakshin Dinajpur last month, Abhishek said, “If it is proved that I am a recovery nephew, then take me to the gallows, I will hang myself.” You don’t even need ED and CBI. ‘