LIVE! Tharoor files defamation suit for 'doctorate in violence against women' remark

March 19, 2014 13:48

UDF candidate from Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday filed a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer against CPM leader M Vijayakumar for making an alleged defamatory statement against him.

In a petition to the CEO, Tharoor alleged that all Malayalam channels on Tuesday were airing a statement by Vijayakumar to the effect that "Shashi Tharoor has a doctorate in violence against women.' This was not only outrageous falsehood but also defamatory and a violation of model code of conduct, he said.

A CPI MLA on a live show had also accused Tharoor of murdering his wife, Sunanda Pushkar.

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