Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal, presiding over the Rouse Avenue Courts, has scheduled the case for pre-summoning evidence on May 4
Atishi. File Pic/PTI
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has filed a defamation suit against jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Minister Atishi over allegations levelled by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders that BJP tried to lure AAP members with large sums of cash in exchange for defection, according to the IANS.
The IANS reported, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal, presiding over the Rouse Avenue Courts, has scheduled the case for pre-summoning evidence on May 4.
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CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Praveen Shankar Kapoor contended that AAP's claims of BJP's attempts to poach its members are baseless, saying despite the serious accusations, AAP leaders failed to provide any evidence to support their assertions, as per the IANS report.
The BJP leader's legal action refers to a tweet by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on January 27, where he had reportedly alleged that the BJP approached seven AAP MLAs with offers of Rs 25 crore each to switch sides, the news agency reported on Tuesday.
Praveen Shankar Kapoor also cited a press conference held by Atishi on April 2, which reiterated similar claims.
Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who previously issued a legal notice to Atishi for her remarks, demanded retraction and apology for her statements made during the press conference.
He also expressed concern over the fallout from Atishi's allegations, indicating that he has been subjected to ridicule and blame due to his association with the BJP.
Former BJP MLA receives death threat from 'Khalistani extremist', files complaint
Former BJP MLA Jitender Singh Shunty lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police on Monday after he received a death threat allegedly from a Khalistani extremist, according to an IANS.
According to the complaint filed by Shunty, a Padma Shri awardee, he recieved a WhatsApp call on Monday during which the caller spoke in Punjabi and threatened to kill him and his son.
"I received a call on WhatsApp during which the (anonymous) caller threatened to kill me and my son Sardar Jyoti Jeet," Shunty stated in a letter written to Shahdara Deputy Commissioner and Vivek Vihar SHO on Monday, the IANS reported on Tuesday.
(with IANS inputs)
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