Mumbai BJP leader Suresh Karamshi Nakhua says he faced widespread condemnation and ridicule after Dhruv Rathee’s video ‘spread like wildfire across digital platforms’.
A Delhi court has issued a summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a defamation case filed by Mumbai BJP leader Suresh Karamshi Nakhua after Rathee allegedly called him a “violent and abusive” troll in one of his recent videos.
Rathee uploaded a video titled “My Reply to Godi YouTubers | Elvish Yadav | Dhruv Rathee” on his YouTube channel on July 7, 2024. Nakhua, who is a BJP spokesperson in Mumbai, alleged that Rathee referred to him as a “violent and abusive troll” without any “rhyme or reason”. He added that because of the allegations made by Rathee, he had faced widespread condemnation and ridicule.
On July 19, District Judge Gunjan Gupta of the Saket Court also issued a notice to Rathee on Nakhua’s plea for interim relief. The matter will now be heard on August 6.
“That the defendant No.1 (Dhruv Rathee), who in a highly provocative and incendiary video that spread like wildfire across digital platforms, made bold and unsubstantiated claims against the plaintiff (Nakhua). The insidious intent behind this video lies in its unfounded insinuation that the plaintiff is somehow linked to violent and abusive troll activities,” submitted the BJP spokesperson.
In the suit filed against Rathee, Nakhua also said the YouTuber had sought to “tarnish his hard-earned standing in society” and “planted seeds of suspicion and mistrust that can have far-reaching consequences”. He also alleged that the repercussions of such allegations could leave “scars that may never fully heal”.