Categories: AssamTop News

Assam court summons Manish Sisodia in connection with defamation case

Already embroiled in the Delhi Excise Policy case, troubles mount for Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia with the Assam Court now issuing a summon.

Kamrup’s Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate has asked Sisodia to appear before it on September 29, in connection with the defamation case filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

The case, criminal in nature, was filed against Sisodia on July 1 by Assam CM Sarma.

CM Sarma had filed a case against Sisodia over his allegations of malpractice in giving contracts for PPE kits when Sarma was the state health minister during the Sonowal-led government.

The Delhi Deputy CM alleged that the then health minister, now CM of Assam awarded a contract for PPE kits to a company linked to his wife and grossly overpaid for the gear.

Moreover, CM Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has already filed a Rs 100 crore civil defamation case against Sisodia.

Sisodia had claimed he had the documents to prove so. However, Both CM Sarma and his wife have separately denied all the charges leveled against them.

Northeast Live Digital Desk

Recent Posts

Assam: Inquiry Commission Probing Gorukhuti Eviction Violence Submits 319 Page Report With 16 Recommendations

In total, around 1,200-1,400 houses primarily belonging to Bengali-speaking Muslims, were demolished during the eviction…

9 hours ago

Deepika Kumari Secures Silver, Her 6th Medal at Archery World Cup Final

Archery World Cup final featured eight archers in men's and women's categories across both recurve…

10 hours ago

Sikkim By-Polls 2024: SKM Candidates Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai Files Nominations

The last date for filing of nominations is October 25 and the last date for…

11 hours ago

India, China arrive at Border Patrolling Pact Along LAC in Ladakh

The summit ends on 24th October but the Prime Minister on account of pressing commitments…

11 hours ago

Sakshi Biswakarma From Guwahati Crowned Miss Assam 2024

Sakshi Biswakarma will go on to represent Assam at the upcoming Miss Northeast and other…

11 hours ago

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Sells 50 Per Cent Stake To Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Production

Serene Production has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic…

11 hours ago