Sherman Ali Ahmed allegedly made defamatory and derogatory remarks against Abdul KhalequeA Congress MP from Assam has sent a legal notice to a party MLA for allegedly making defamatory and derogatory remarks against him in a social media post. The development has come as an embarrassment for the Congress ahead of the three-phase Assembly elections in March-April. The MP’s counsel, Syed Burhanur Rahman, has also threatened to initiate “criminal and civil action” if Mr. Ahmed does not tender an apology and delete the social media post immediately. He also accused the MP of using his influence to let the same contractor get the ₹8-crore project. Mr. Khaleque said the MLA’s allegations were “nothing but cooked-up stories without any basis and proof, made only to jeopardise” his image and reputation.

Source: The Hindu February 27, 2021 06:29 UTC