BJP MP Kirit Somaiya BJP MP Kirit SomaiyaBJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Friday filed a defamation suit against Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, its editor and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut and printer-publisher Rajendra Bhagwat for carrying articles allegedly tarnishing his image. Before “Saamana” published the allegations against Somaiya, the BJP MP had accused the Sena-controlled Mumbaicivic body of rampant corruption. This allegation is also baseless and damaged his reputation, the BJP MP said in the suit. Though BJP and Shiv Sena are alliance partners, their relations, ahead of next year’s Mumbai civic polls, are quite strained. Somaiya, an MP from Mumbai North-East has demanded Rs one crore in damages.

Source: Indian Express June 10, 2016 16:28 UTC