Court grants bail to CM Siddaramaiah and DCM Shivakumar in defamation case by BJP;Court asks Rahul to appear on June 7,

Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)

,Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy CM DK Shivakumar granted bail by Court in connection with a defamation case filed against them by the BJP.

The saffron party had accused the Congress leaders of putting out false advertisements against its party leaders,including the then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

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Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in person today.

After hearing their plea,the court granted them bail.

Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar appeared before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in person today. After hearing their plea,the court granted them bail.

BJP MLC and General Secretary Keshav Prasad had filed the defamation case against Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Alleging that 40 per cent commission was charged for execution of all public works,the Congress also published a ‘corruption rate card’ against the former government..

Speaking to the media,Siddaramaiah said that he is following the law and abiding by the rule.It’s a simple and bailable offence we will face as law abiding citizen , he said.