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Mahua Moitra to delete ‘fake degree’ post against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
Mahua Moitra to delete ‘fake degree’ post against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
The Story in Brief
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday, 27 October told the Delhi High Court she would delete her social media post calling BJP MP Nishikant Dubey a ‘fake degree type person’. Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg also agreed to request a podcast host to mute a portion where Dubey was called a ‘blackmailing type person’. The assurances came before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who was hearing the defamation suit filed by Dubey against Moitra and Garg.
Justice Gedela observed that calling someone a blackmailer is ‘absolutely derogatory’ and told Garg’s lawyer: ‘You cannot use a word like this.’ Garg’s counsel said the former finance secretary would seek removal of the relevant portion. Moitra’s lawyer confirmed she would take down her tweet. The court issued summons to both defendants and asked them to file replies. Dubey had sent a legal notice to Garg on 21 September over the remarks, which he claimed were false and malicious.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same court development with virtually identical facts: Moitra agreed to remove her post, Garg agreed to mute the podcast remark, and Justice Gedela called the ‘blackmailing’ word derogatory. LiveLaw adds the most judicial detail, including the judge’s full oral observation. ABP Live and Deccan Chronicle are briefer but do not differ on any fact or framing. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, no outlet takes a side between the TMC MP and the BJP MP. The next step is for Moitra and Garg to file their replies to the defamation suit.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livelaw.in (neutral report), abplive.com (neutral report), deccanchronicle.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
