UPDATE: Shah's son to sue The Wire for Rs 100 cr over turnover story

October 08, 2017 18:23

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah will sue editor and owner of news website The Wire, as well as the author of a story about Jay Shah, for Rs 100 crore.

"Mr Jay Shah will file criminal defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against author (of article), editor and owner of news website The Wire," Goyal said.

"We reject any allegation sought to be made against Mr Jay Shah or any of our leaders. The article is trying to damage reputation of our leader Amit Shah," he said.

"All loans taken (by Jay Shah) were in accordance with law and were paid back with full interest, well within the time limit," he said.

"Mr Jay Shah will file civil and criminal prosecution for defamation in Ahmedabad court," he said. -- ANI

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