<p>Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma </a>on Saturday filed a criminal defamation case against AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan over his allegations that the BJP leader has invested abroad, an official statement said.</p>.<p>The case has been filed before the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Kamrup Metropolitan, here.</p>.<p>Chauhan, who is the party's co-in-charge of Assam, had on Tuesday alleged that Sarma has invested money in shopping malls and hotel business in Dubai and Singapore.</p>.Travel advisory against Assam big block to getting foreign investment: Himanta.<p>"In light of these unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations, the CM has now filed a criminal defamation case against the Congress leader," the statement said.</p>.<p>The court has registered the case under CR 78/2025 and issued a pre-cognisance notice to the AICC secretary, while also summoning him to appear before it on March 17.</p>.<p>The chief minister has also decided to file a civil defamation suit against the Congress leader, the statement added.</p>
<p>Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma </a>on Saturday filed a criminal defamation case against AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan over his allegations that the BJP leader has invested abroad, an official statement said.</p>.<p>The case has been filed before the court of the chief judicial magistrate, Kamrup Metropolitan, here.</p>.<p>Chauhan, who is the party's co-in-charge of Assam, had on Tuesday alleged that Sarma has invested money in shopping malls and hotel business in Dubai and Singapore.</p>.Travel advisory against Assam big block to getting foreign investment: Himanta.<p>"In light of these unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations, the CM has now filed a criminal defamation case against the Congress leader," the statement said.</p>.<p>The court has registered the case under CR 78/2025 and issued a pre-cognisance notice to the AICC secretary, while also summoning him to appear before it on March 17.</p>.<p>The chief minister has also decided to file a civil defamation suit against the Congress leader, the statement added.</p>