Ex-Puducherry CM to Amit Shah: Prove corruption allegation or face defamation lawsuit

Former Puducherry CM

Former Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy on Monday threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the latter accused him of misappropriating Rs 15,000 crore sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Union Territory.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

"Home Minister Amit Shah said that PM Modi sent Rs 15,000 crore to Puducherry and I took a cut and gave part of the money to the Gandhi family. This is a very serious allegation against me. If he doesn't prove it, I will file a criminal defamation suit against him for giving a false statement to damage my image and that of the Gandhi family," the Congress leader said.

He further demanded an apology to him and the people of the UT if Shah did not substantiate the allegations. "If he doesn't prove it, he has to apologise to the nation and to the people of Puducherry. I challenge him to prove it," he said.

Narayanasamy also hit out at the BJP Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the chaotic episode in the union territory and alleged that Shah was responsible for the toppling of the government. He slammed present governor Tamilisai Soundarajan, saying that the situation worsened after she was appointed.

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