A case was filed over his alleged objectionable remarks?
On June 7, An MP-MLA court here fixed a hearing in the 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
BJP leader Vijay Mishra filed a defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi.
Mr. Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla gave an application in the court, saying the Congress leader was busy in the campaigns for Lok Sabha polls so, he needed time to appear before the court.
Judge Mr. Shubham Verma fixed June 7 as the next date of hearing.
The plaintiff's lawyer Santosh Kumar Pandey told the court that Mr. Gandhi was escaping from the court.
The court had issued a warrant against Mr. Gandhi in December last.
Subsequently, the Congress leader halted his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Amethi on February 20 and appeared in court where he got bail.
The complaint was filed here on August 4, 2018, against Mr. Gandhi for his alleged objectionable comments against Mr. Shah at a press conference in Bengaluru.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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