Defamation case: Rahul to appear before Sultanpur court
The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi to appear in Sultanpur court for defamation case linked to remarks against Amit Shah dating back to 2018.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur on Friday (February 20, 2026) to record his statement in a defamation case related to his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Congress leader arrived in Lucknow in the morning and drove straight to Sultanpur for the court hearing.
Congress chief Ajay Rai told PTI that Mr. Gandhi has arrived for the court hearing.
"He has come specifically for the hearing after which he will fly back to Delhi," Mr. Rai said.
Ahead of the court hearing, some local Congress leaders have put up posters in Sultanpur that read 'Satyamev Jayate' (truth always triumphs).
The case dates back to 2018 when local BJP leader Vijay Mishra had filed a defamation complaint against Mr. Gandhi, alleging that during the Karnataka elections in 2018, the Congress leader made derogatory remarks against the then BJP president and current Union Home Minister Shah.
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