BJP : Criminal defamation case filed by Former BJP President, Shri Nitin Gadkari against Arvind Kejriwal

In a Criminal defamation case filed by Mr. Nitin Gadkari, former President of BJP, today i.e., 7.04.14 Mr. Arvind Kejriwal appeared through his counsel in the Court of Ms. Gomti Minocha, MM, Patiala House Court. During hearing, Mr. Gadkari and Mr. Kejriwal both filed their respective application for exempting personal appearance on account of General Election.

Mr. Gadkari’s advocates Ms. Pinky Anand, (Sr. Adv) & Mr. Balendu Shekhar took strong objection on Mr. Kejriwal’s absence in court today as he is the accused and should not be given liberty akin to the complainant. Later on, The MM court directed Mr. Kejriwal to remain positively present on 21.05.14.
Earlier, in a criminal defamation case filed by Mr. Nitin Gadkari in Patiala House Court, Delhi, summon was issued to Mr. Kejriwal to remain present on 7.04.14. Mr. Gadkari has alleged that Mr. Kejriwal is in the habit of making false, malicious and defamatory statements only to gain cheap publicity and gain political mileage. Mr. Kejriwal had on 31,01.14 produced a fabricated list of corrupt politicians including Mr. Gadkari as one of the corrupt politicians. The statement was made only to defame and tarnish the image of Mr. Gadkari who has an impeccable image in the eyes of people at large. Mr. Ashutosh, Spokesperson of AAP also repeated the false statement and also falsely stated that Mr. Gadkari had sent a notice to BJP. No such notice was ever sent by Mr. Gadrkari.