Pyare Khan
Nagpur: Maharashtra State Minorities Commission chairman Pyare Khan has filed a civil defamation suit seeking damages of ₹50 crore each from five individuals, alleging they tarnished his reputation through a public protest. Khan alleged defamatory statements were made through placards displayed during a protest organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal at Mahal on Sept 28. The suit states placards claimed Khan visited gangster Abu Salem in prison with references to 1993 Mumbai blasts to portray him as a traitor and this hurt his social standing.
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Senior division civil judge A D Karbhajan issued notices to the defendants on Saturday.