India News | Maha: Minister Parab Sends Notice to Somaiya over `malicious' Statements

Mumbai, Sep 14 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Anil Parab on Tuesday sent a legal notice to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, seeking apology for making "malicious and malafide" statements.

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He would file a defamation case seeking damages of Rs 100 crore against Somaiya if the latter did not apologize within "72 hours", the minister said.

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The notice, sent through advocate Sushma Singh, alleged that Somaiya had started a "defamatory, malicious and malafide" campaign against Parab, a Shiv Sena leader. "Since May 2021, you have continuously indulged in publishing false and reckless allegations on social media concerning a construction/ resort at Dapoli with which my client has no connection whatsoever....your tweets are designed to gain cheap publicity for political relevance and/or to exert pressure on the investigating agencies," the notice said.

It asked Somaiya to delete all such tweets and issue an "unconditional and unreserved" apology in writing.

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