A Criminal defamation complaint has been filed by the grandnephew of the late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making defamatory statements against Savarkar during his recent visit to the United Kingdom.
Satyaki Savarkar filed this complaint and said that this is not a lone case, as Gandhi had been repeatedly defaming Savarkar on various occasions over the years.
Recently, on March 5, 2023, Rahul Gandhi while addressing a gathering of the Overseas Congress at United Kingdom made wild allegations against Savarkar, knowing the same to be untrue,and would harm his reputation.
The complaint said that Gandhi has cast malicious and wild allegations against Savarkar,after fully knowing the said allegations to be untrue, with the specific objective of harming the reputation and to defame the surname ‘Savarkar’ and to hurt the feelings of the family of late Savarkar.
The complainant also claimed that Gandhi deliberately uttered the words to cause mental agony to him and his family.
The complaint filed before a chief judicial magistrate in Pune stated that though the actual speech containing “defamatory imputations” was delivered by Gandhi in England, the effect was suffered in Pune as it was published and circulated throughout India.
Gandhi is a habitual offender and has been regularly issuing defamatory statements against Savarkar and others.
There have been been convicted for criminal defamation in a case and has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Further, there are atleast five or six other cases for defamation pending against the Gandhi in various courts, for defaming other persons and organizations,” the complaint highlighted.
In view of the above, the complainant sought for Gandhi to be summoned and tried in accordance with law, and for maximum punishment to be awarded to him. He also sought compensation from the Congress leader.
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