A Punjab court on Monday summoned Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge in a Rs 100 crore defamation case related to the party equating the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) with Bajrang Dal in its Karnataka Assembly election manifesto
In its Karnataka assembly poll manifesto, which was released on May 2, the Congress said it is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations such as the Bajrang Dal and the PFI spreading hatred among communities on the grounds of caste and religion.
Sangrur/UNI: A lower court in Sangrur has issued notice to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge in a defamation case filed by a Hindu Suraksha Parishad (HSP) activist over his alleged defamatory comments about Bajrang Dal in recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections.