Kolkata: The Special Court for MLAs and MPs in West Bengal on Friday issued summon to Home Minister Amit Shah.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and party Chief Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee filed a case against Amit Shah in connection with a defamation case.
The case against Shah had been filed on August 28, 2018 under Section 500 of the IPC.
A statement issued by Abhishek Banerjee’s advocate Sanjay Basu said that “Special Court West Bengal (MPs and MLAs cases) has issued summon upon Amit Shah to appear before the court on 22nd February.”
The court summons has mentioned that either Amit Shah has to appear in person or his pleader has to represent him before the special judge at 10 am on 22nd February.
At the Yuva Swabhiman Samavesh Rally organised by BJP at Mayo Road on August 11, 2018 in Kolkata – Amit Shah said that the people of Bengal have not received money disbursed under central funds due to corruption by Trinamool Congress.
Banerjee’s complaint also refers to another quote from Amit Shah’s speech at the rally: “The residents of the villages in Bengal, has the money reached your village? Please say loudly. Has the money reached your village? Where did it go? Where? Modiji had sent it. Where did Rs 3,59,000 crore go? This has been gifted to the nephew and the syndicate. This has been sacrificed at the altar of corruption by the Trinamool Congress.”