Former Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament, Kirit Somaiya, has initiated three defamation lawsuits in the Bombay High Court. The suits are directed against Ambadas Danve, the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, the Lokshahi news channel, and Anil Thatte, a YouTuber, stated a report in PTI. These actions were taken in response to their involvement in disseminating content related to an alleged obscene video involving Somaiya.

According to the report in PTI, Somaiya is seeking damages of Rs 100 crore from each defendant, asserting that they made defamatory statements against him concerning the video. Furthermore, he has requested the court to instruct the defendants to remove the videos from circulation, refrain from publishing any further defamatory content, and abstain from making future defamatory statements about him. An unconditional apology is also being sought from the defendants.