Congress Leaders Ordered to Remove Social Media Posts Against Rajat Sharma

Rajat Sharma, a journalist, has moved a defamation suit against Congress leaders, alleging a conspiracy to slander his name and reputation. He has sought immediate takedown of posts and YouTube videos made by them, and the Delhi High Court granted an order on June 14, 2024. The court emphasized the potential harm to Sharma’s reputation if the material remains in the public domain and directed the removal of the posts and tweets within seven days, along with making the videos private.

Sharma sought interim relief to restrain Congress leaders from making allegations against him and to take down related videos from various social media intermediaries. The allegations arose from an incident on June 4, in which Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak accused Sharma of abusing her on television, with subsequent remarks by Jairam Ramesh and Khera on the issue. Sharma’s lawyer, Senior Advocate Maninder Singh, emphasized that no abusive language was used and labeled the allegations as baseless and damaging to Sharma’s reputation.

In response to the allegations, Sharma declared them as a conspiracy to slander his name and reputation as a journalist. The story has been published from a syndicated feed and remains unedited by NDTV staff.