Though the issue has no relevance beyond vote bank politics, it is pertinent to discuss whether banning any outfits will help prevent hate propaganda and communal strife happening across the nation
Petitioner has demanded special damages for injury inflicted to their reputation and honour and 'filed a Rs 100-crore defamation suit', says Hitesh Bhardwaj’s counsel
The plea contended that during the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, the party compared the Bajrang Dal with anti-national organisations.
The court of civil judge Ramandeep Kaur issued the notice to Kharge on May 12 on a petition filed by Hindu Suraksha Parishad national president and Sangrur resident Hitesh Bhardwaj (51).
The complaint was filed by a Sangh parivar member over an alleged comparison between the Bajrang Dal and the banned People's Front of India in the Congress's Karnataka election manifesto.