New Delhi: Vivek Doval alleged before a Delhi court that 'The Caravan' magazine and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh ran a "malicious campaign" to target his father and NSA Ajit Doval by branding his family as "anti-national". Vivek made the allegation in his statement recorded before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal in the criminal defamation complaint filed by him against the magazine and Ramesh.

"My family was referred as D-companies whereas we all know that in our country, the D-company refers to Dawood Ibrahim. Question was thus raised on me and my family, specially on my father, who has dedicated his life for the service of this country. The article branded me and my family as anti-nationals...