Digital Desk, August 23: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia gets summon from a Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Assam’s Kamrup district to appear on September 22. Notably, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma previously filed a criminal defamation case against Manish Sisodia over allegations he made during a press conference.
Manish Sisodia alleged that Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma was involved in a corruption case in the supply of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits to NHM (National Health Mission) at higher than market price during Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. There was a shortage of PPE kits during the first BJP-led state government. On the other hand, Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, ”My wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma has donated PPE kits at free of cost to the government.”