The Supreme Court has quashed a criminal defamation complaint filed against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his “Gujarati thugs” remark he made last year.
Defamation complaint against Tejashwi Yadav cancelled
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 13, 2024 11:50 IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation complaint filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over his “Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai” (only Gujaratis can be cheats) remark that he made last year. The order came days after the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar had filed an apology affidavit before the top court.
In a brief order, the bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan quashed the case.
Tuesday’s development came after the Supreme Court on January 24 granted a week to Tejashwi Yadav to file a “clear” statement withdrawing his remarks.
The case pertains to a statement made by Tejashwi Yadav during a press conference in March 2023, during which he allegedly said “Gujarati hi thag hai ho sakta hai (only Gujaratis can be thugs) in the present situation, and their fraud (crime) will be forgiven. Who will be responsible if they abscond after they are offered the money belonging to the LIC and the bank?”
In November last year, the Supreme Court issued a notice and paused the defamation trial against the RJD leader.
Haresh Mehta, a social worker and businessman from Ahmedabad, had filed the complaint in a Gujarat court along with the proof of the former Deputy Chief Minister’s statement.
Mehta said the statement was made in public and calling the entire Gujarati community thugs defamed and humiliated all Gujaratis.
Published By:
Shreyasi Jha
Published On:
Feb 13, 2024
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