Anil Ambani’s, Reliance Infrastructure Limited & Others has filed 'Suit for damages for Defamation' against Seema Mustafa Founder- Editor of 'The Citizen' before Ahmedabad City Civil Court at Gujarat and demanded damages for a sum of Rs 7000 Crore. The suit follows our coverage on the Rafale defence deal.

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The case is sub judice so it is difficult to say more at this stage. We need your support and solidarity.

We have rejected Ambani’s charges in toto and thank Senior Advocate, Colin Gonsalves and his legal team including Shreeji Bhavsar, Advocate for their amazing support.

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