KOLKATA: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday sent a defamation notice to Narendra Modi, demanding an apology from the prime minister for “wildly fabricated allegations” against him at a rally earlier this week.
Modi has been given 36 hours to apologise or face legal proceedings, according to the notice served by Banerjee’s lawyer, Sanjay Basu.
“… The malice with which you chose to invoke certain unverified, sensationalist and patently inaccurate information, ostensibly at the behest of your party members… has compelled my client to address you vide this letter,” said the notice, sent to the PM’s official residence and the BJP State headquarters.
The state BJP leadership termed it as a “meaningless move” out of fear of defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.
“You (PM Modi) made certain wildly fabricated allegations with the sole intent to mislead the people you were addressing, in order to besmirch my client’s well-earned reputation. Your speech punctuated by false, malicious and defamatory content, was an embodiment of political calculation and mischievous intent,” the notice said. (AGENCIES)
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