Jagan Reddy files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against media houses linking him to Adani Group indictment

Reddy had earlier sent legal notices to popular Telugu language newspapers 'Eenadu' and 'AndhraJyothy' seeking an apology in connection with their reportage on the recent indictment of industrialist Gautam Adani by a US court over solar power sale deals.

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit on Tuesday in the Delhi High Court against several media houses, alleging that malicious and defamatory news articles about him were linked to the indictment proceedings against the Adani Group in the United States, Live Law reported.

Reddy had on Saturday sent legal notices to popular Telugu language newspapers Eenadu and AndhraJyothy seeking an apology in connection with their reportage on the recent indictment of industrialist Gautam Adani by a US court over solar power sale deals.

It was alleged that during 2021 and 2022 Adani Group paid bribes to senior officials of the state governments to secure these solar power purchase deals.

In his legal notices, Y S Jagan has demanded an unconditional apology, which should be prominently published on the front page of their newspapers.

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