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NEW DELHI: Assam main minister Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Tuesday said filed a Rs 500 crore defamation lawsuit against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of making mendacious and defamatory allegations against him. In a station connected X, Sarma said the lawsuit followed remarks made astatine a Congress property conference. “Today, I person filed a defamation lawsuit seeking ₹500 crore successful damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against maine done a property conference,” helium wrote.
The Assam main curate said helium was initiating some civilian and transgression proceedings.
“I americium initiating civilian and transgression defamation proceedings connected 9 February 2026 against @JitendraSAlwar, @bhupeshbaghel, @GauravGogoiAsm and @DsaikiaOfficial for making false, malicious and defamatory statements against maine successful today’s property conference,” Sarma said.“The epoch of hit-and-run authorities is over. If they person adjacent an ounce of courageousness oregon evidence, fto them beryllium each allegation earlier a tribunal of law,” helium said, adding, “I volition not beryllium intimidated by propaganda, coordinated slander, oregon governmental theatrics of truthful called slaves of Gandhi family,” helium added. There was nary contiguous effect from the Congress leaders named successful the defamation case.
