New Delhi:
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Kumar Doval’s son Vivek has filed a defamation case against a news magazine, an author and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for allegedly publishing a defamatory article. “Yes I went to the court today to file a criminal defamation complaint against Mr Jairam Ramesh. His motivated and vindictive attacks against myself, my father, my family have deeply offended and hurt me,†Vivek was quoted as saying by ANI.
NSA Ajit Doval's son Vivek Doval: Yes I went to the court today to file a criminal defamation complaint against Mr Jairam Ramesh. His motivated and vindictive attacks against myself, my father, my family have deeply offended and hurt me. pic.twitter.com/GGpGWs5Xz8
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2019
Besides the magazine, Vivek has also filed the complaint against the author of an article, published in the magazine, that claimed he was running a hedge fund whose promoters are of dubious antecedents. He has claimed that the magazine was "deliberately maligning and defaming" him to "settle scores with his father".
“They (Jairam Ramesh) are actually using me to target bigger people, to attack my brother, my father. As far as I am concerned, I have given all the facts at my disposal. I have laid in front of them all the details. The matter is now sub judice,†ANI tweeted.
NSA Ajit Doval's son Vivek Doval: They (Jairam Ramesh) are actually using me to target bigger people, to attack my brother, my father. As far as I am concerned, I have given all the facts at my disposal. I have laid in front of them all the details. The matter is now subjudice. pic.twitter.com/HqPk6rHKul
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2019
The matter is likely to be heard by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal on Tuesday.
Vivek has alleged that the contents of the article present "no illegality" on his part, but the entire narration has been presented in a manner, which suggests "wrongdoings" to the readers.
"The very arrangement of the paragraphs and the interspersion of random paragraphs, has been done with the very purpose of confusing the reader and leaving him with the belief that there is a larger conspiracy at play, being spearheaded by the Complainant," said the complaint.
With PTI Inputs
