NEW DELHI: Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh offered an apology on Saturday to Vivek Doval, son of the national security adviser Ajit doval, before a Delhi court in connection with a criminal defamation case. The criminal complaint for defamation had been filed by Vivek against a magazine and the veteran of Congress for allegedly defaming him through a Article followed by a press conference based on him.
In his statement, Ramesh said his comments were based on a news article and admitted that “some independent verification of the facts may have been necessary.”
Following the apology, an additional chief metropolitan magistrate Sachin gupta He closed the case against the congressional leader after Doval accepted the same.
However, the case against the magazine will continue.
In his statement, Ramesh said: “I want to clarify that these statements or accusations were made drawing conclusions from an article that was published the day before in the magazine ‘La Caravana’. As the case progressed, I realized that some independent verification might have been necessary. ”
He added: “However, the general election was closed and the questions posed in the article seemed appropriate to be highlighted by making certain insinuations against you (Vivek) and your family. Therefore, I would like to offer my apologies to you and your family for any harm the statements may have caused. I would also ask the INC to remove the press conference, available on its website, ”Ramesh said.
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