Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday filed a Rs 500 crore defamation case against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of making false and defamatory allegations against him.
In a post on X, Sarma said, “Today, I have filed a defamation case seeking ₹500 crore in damages against Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations against me through a press conference.”
Sarma did not mention about the allegations, but this comes days after Gogoi alleged that Sarma and his family owned around 12,000 bighas (approximately 4,000 acres) of land. He said that rules were manipulated to convert agricultural land into industrial land. Gogoi said if voted to power, the Congress would probe these acquisitions and redistribute land to the poor and landless if wrongdoing is found.
Baghel and Jitendra Singh echoed similar allegations, claiming that Sarma’s family owned large tracts of land and multiple companies. They alleged irregularities date back to before Sarma joined the BJP in 2015.
Sarma, however, rejected the charges as “false and malicious”.
Himanta files Rs 500 cr defamation case against Gaurav Gogoi, others
