June 7th 2024.
Bengaluru is abuzz with news that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be making an appearance before a special court on Friday. The reason? A defamation case filed against him by Karnataka BJP MLC Keshav Prasad. This has caused quite a stir, with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar confirming that both Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be present at the court at 10.30 a.m.
In light of this, Shivakumar has urged party workers to refrain from displaying party flags or raising slogans against the BJP while at the court premises. This is an important development, as the defamation suit filed by Prasad alleges that Congress had engaged in propaganda by publishing full-page advertisements accusing the previous BJP government in the state of charging a 40 per cent commission for providing government projects.
Prasad argues that during the Assembly elections, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had made false allegations in order to mislead the people of the state. As a result, he believes that they should face action under Section 500 of the IPC. This is a serious matter, as both the Chief Minister and his deputy have already appeared before the court on June 1 and obtained bail.
However, Rahul Gandhi, who is also a party to the case, was absent despite giving an undertaking. This led to the counsel for the BJP leader requesting that a non-bailable arrest warrant be issued against him. It remains to be seen how this will all unfold, but one thing is for sure - this case has attracted a lot of attention.
On a separate note, after his court appearance, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold a discussion with the newly-elected Congress MPs from the state, as well as the defeated candidates at the Bharat Jodo Bhavan. This meeting will surely be an important one, as the party looks to regroup and strategize for the future. All eyes are on Bengaluru as we wait to see how things will play out.
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