Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma files defamation case against Congress leader Manoj Chauhan
The case was filed in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Kamrup Metro, Guwahati..........
GUWAHATI- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday has filed a criminal defamation case against Manoj Chauhan, Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), who is also the party’s Assam Co-Incharge.
The case was filed in the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Kamrup Metro, Guwahati, following allegations made by Chauhan during a press conference on February 11, 2025.
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Chauhan claimed that Sarma had invested in shopping malls and hotel ventures in Dubai and Singapore, which Sarma deemed baseless and unsubstantiated.
The court has registered the case and issued a pre-cognizance notice, summoning Chauhan to appear on March 17, 2025. In addition to the criminal suit, Sarma has also pursued civil defamation proceedings against Chauhan.
