I invite Sarma for lunch at my residence, says Arvind Kejriwal after arriving in Assam
The Hindu
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Friday threatened to file a defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal if the Aam Aadmi Party leader alleged corruption cases against him outside the Delhi Assembly.
Days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma threatened his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal with a defamation case, the AAP chief reached Guwahati on April 2 and invited the BJP leader for tea and lunch at his residence in the national capital.
Mr. Kejriwal also said such threats by Mr. Sarma are unbecoming of a Chief Minister.
Mr. Sarma had on Friday threatened to file a defamation case against Mr. Kejriwal if the Aam Aadmi Party leader alleged corruption cases against him outside the Assembly.
''Is there any FIR or case against me anywhere in the country? I wanted to sue him but like a coward, he spoke inside the assembly,'' the Assam CM said.
''Let Kejriwal come here on April 2 and say that I am corrupt. The next day, I will file a defamation case against him as I have done against (AAP leader) Manish Sisodia,'' Mr. Sarma had said.
Mr. Kejriwal had reportedly said in the Delhi Assembly that there are cases against Mr. Sarma.
"People of Assam are very good. They welcome their guests. Himanta Biswa Sarma should learn from them," the Delhi CM said immediately after landing at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here, reacting to Mr. Sarma's remarks.
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