Former Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) senior vice-president Daljit Singh Cheema on Tuesday served a legal notice to Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Ropar legislator Amarjit Singh Sandoa to recant the malicious allegations leveled by him on social media within one week or else face a criminal defamation suit.
The legal notice was served on Sandoa by advocates Arshdeep Singh Kler and Bhavish G Rauni on the former SAD minister’s behalf.
“In case, the AAP legislator does not withdraw his allegations besides tendering a public apology, criminal defamation proceedings will be initiated against him under section 499, 500, 501 of the Indian Penal Code besides civil action for torturous liability,” said the party spokesperson.
Notably, AAP MlA had leveled false and malicious allegations against Cheema on social media through a video on June 24.