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PPE Kit Row: Himanta Biswa Sarma Files Defamation Case Against Manish Sisodia Over Corruption Charges

Manish Sisodia had levelled corruption charges against Himanta Biswa Sarma at a press conference in New Delhi on June 4. He had specifically claimed that NHM had procured PPE kits at inflated rates from a company co-owned by Sarma바카라s wife during his tenure as the state바카라s health minister in 2020, Sarma바카라s advocate Devojit Saikia said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has filed a criminal defamation case against Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for levelling 바카라baseless바카라 corruption charges against him in connection with the supply of PPE kits at "higher than market rates" to National Health Mission authorities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarma바카라s advocate said on Friday. The case has been registered in the court of chief judicial magistrate, Kamrup Rural on Thursday and listed on July 22 for initial deposition by the complainant, he said. 

The case pertains to the allegation of supply of PPE kits at 바카라higher than market rates바카라 during the first wave of COVID-19 to National Health Mission, Assam by JCB Industries, which is co-owned by Sarma바카라s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. 바카라Manish Sisodia had levelled corruption charges against Himanta Biswa Sarma at a press conference in New Delhi on June 4. He had specifically claimed that NHM had procured PPE kits at inflated rates from a company co-owned by Sarma바카라s wife during his tenure as the state바카라s health minister in 2020,바카라 Sarma바카라s advocate Devojit Saikia said.

Noting that the allegation is 바카라baseless, Saikia said, 바카라On being aggrieved by the allegations levelled against him and not receiving any clarification on the matter later, Sarma decided to seek legal remedy and file a criminal defamation case.바카라 He claimed that the PPE kits were donated by JCB Industries. 

(With PTI Inputs)

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