NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday mentioned filed a Rs 500 crore defamation case in opposition to Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of constructing false and defamatory allegations in opposition to him.In a put up on X, Sarma mentioned the case adopted remarks made at a Congress press convention. “Right now, I’ve filed a defamation case searching for ₹500 crore in damages in opposition to Congress leaders Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel and Gaurav Gogoi for making false, malicious and defamatory allegations in opposition to me by means of a press convention,” he wrote.
The Assam chief minister mentioned he was initiating each civil and legal proceedings. “I’m initiating civil and legal defamation proceedings on 9 February 2026 in opposition to @JitendraSAlwar, @bhupeshbaghel, @GauravGogoiAsm and @DsaikiaOfficial for making false, malicious and defamatory statements in opposition to me in at this time’s press convention,” Sarma mentioned.“The period of hit-and-run politics is over. If they’ve even an oz of braveness or proof, allow them to show each allegation earlier than a court docket of legislation,” he mentioned, including, “I cannot be intimidated by propaganda, coordinated slander, or political theatrics of so known as slaves of Gandhi household,” he added. There was no quick response from the Congress leaders named within the defamation case.
