‘Gujarati thugs’ defamation case: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav exempted from Ahmedabad court appearance

The complainant in the case is Haresh Mehta, vice-president of the All India Anti-Corruption and Crime Preventive Council, an Ahmedabad-based non-profit.

According to Mehta’s complaint, Yadav said at a media address on March 22, “Jo do thug hai naa, jo thug hai, thugi ko jo anumati hai, aaj ke desh ke halat mein dekha jayein toh sirf Gujarati hi thug ho sakte hai aur uske thug ko maaf kiya jaayega. LIC ka paisa, bank ka paisa de do, fir woh log leke bhaag jaayenge, toh kaun jimmedar hoga. (The two cheats that are there, the leeway given to cheats, if today’s situation in the country is seen, then only Gujaratis can be cheats and their cheating will be forgiven. They will be given LIC’s money, banks’ money and they will run away with it. Who will be held responsible?)”

Yadav is next expected to appear before the court on November 4, to record his plea.