Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s troubles may increase. In fact, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a defamation case against Sisodia. It is worth noting that earlier Sarma’s wife had also filed a defamation case of Rs 100 crore against Manish Sisodia.
In fact, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia had accused CM Sarma in a press conference regarding the contract of COVID Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). It was said in the allegation that Sarma had given the contract of PPE kits to a company linked to his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and had paid exorbitantly for it.
Last month, Sisodia had alleged that Himanta Biswa Sarma had given the contract of PPE kits to his wife’s company. He paid Rs 990 for the PPE kit, while it was bought from another company for Rs 600 on the same day.” Sisodia called it a big crime.
The Sarma couple has denied Sisodia’s allegation. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had told Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sisodia that soon he will meet you in Guwahati. Because you will face criminal defamation.’ Let us tell you that two defamation cases have been registered against Manish Sisodia in this case.
On the other hand, Assam Government Advocate General Devjit Lone Saikia, while giving more information on the defamation case, said that all the allegations leveled by the Delhi minister are false. His company making PPE kits never paid any bills. At that time, NHM requested everyone in the PPE business to supply the kits and they supplied around 1500 PPE kits as part of their CSR. Not even a penny was given.
He said that a criminal defamation case has been filed in this case. shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and with fine. The court has fixed July 22 as the date of opening statement in the case.