Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan has welcomed the Cherthala court’s dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed against him by K.P. Sasikala, erstwhile State president of the Hindu Aikya Vedi, asserting that his governmental and ineligible combat against those who “spread hatred arsenic an epidemic” volition continue.
The lawsuit was filed successful transportation with remarks Mr. Unnithan made during a tv treatment successful October 2017 wherever helium allegedly referred to Sasikala arsenic “Vishakala”. The prosecution argued that the remarks were defamatory, but the tribunal acquitted the MP connected Saturday.
Reacting to the verdict, Mr. Unnithan said his comments were linked to the execution of BJP idiosyncratic Fahadh Mon, which helium claimed was carried retired by a “Kapalika”, influenced by Ms. Sasikala’s speech.
“The ground of my absorption astatine that clip was the sidesplitting of a young lad named Fahad Mon by a Kapalika, who took Sasikala’s code arsenic an inspiration,” helium had said.
In a Facebook station soon aft the judgment, the MP stressed that helium had nary regrets astir his remarks and rejected immoderate suggestions of compromise done an apology.
‘We are not utilized to apologising’
“We are not utilized to apologising. Our ancestors did not thatch america that done their actions during the state struggle. Death is amended than that, and this realisation gave america spot successful the ineligible fight,” helium wrote.
Mr. Unnithan thanked his ineligible team, including erstwhile Waqf Board president T.K. Saidalikutty, advocator B.M. Jamal and C.V. Thomas, for lasting by him passim the trial.
“You unsocial are my strength,” helium added successful his post, addressing his supporters.
The defamation lawsuit had been pending since 2017, becoming 1 of respective high-profile ineligible battles betwixt governmental leaders successful the State implicit comments made during heated debates.
While welcoming the acquittal, Mr. Unnithan said his “opposition to divisive forces would stay firm, nary substance what the terms is.”
