Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey files defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, says entire Congress is confused

Rahul, after facing objection by the MP CM, had said that he got confused and the allegations against Kartikey were not in connection with the Panama papers case.

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey Chouhan on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. The Congress president had alleged that Kartikey's name was mentioned in the Panama papers scam but the government took no action against him. Rahul later withdrew the allegation saying he was confused about which scam Kartikey was involved in. 

After filing the case, the CM's son said that not just Rahul but the entire party was confused. "Rahul Gandhi said he was confused. Congress party is confused. Rahul Gandhi is confused, his party workers here are confused that who's their leader. Leaders are confused that whom should they give ticket. I don't hold him responsible," he said. 

"Allegations by him are completely baseless, he himself accepted that. But he criticised my family and me at a public platform. We'll take appropriate legal allegations and go to the court," he said. 

After facing objections by the MP CM, Rahul had said that he confused due to the multiple cases of corruption against the BJP across the country. "There is such widespread corruption in the BJP that I got confused. Madhya Pradesh CM's son was not involved in Panama papers case but in the e-tendering and Vyapam scam," he alleged. 

While addressing a rally in Jhabua, Rahul had alleged that the CM's son was named in the Panama scam but no action was taken. "Name of the son of Mamaji (CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan) surfaced in the Panama Papers, but no action was taken. Even a country like Pakistan punished its former PM when he was named in the Panama Papers."

"On one side, you have the watchman (apparently referring to Modi), on the other side you have 'mamaji'. The name of the son of 'mamaji' figured in Panama Papers)," Rahul said.

"The name of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif appears in Panama Papers. In a country like Pakistan, he is jailed. Here, the name of the son of a CM figures in Panama Papers but no action is taken)," the Congress chief added.

Shivraj had launched a scathing attack on Rahul threatening him with legal action. "If a junior leader made these allegations, it would have been different, but Congress President levelling such allegations is unfortunate. Will file a defamation case. Will consider if he apologises," Shivraj had said.