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Mahua Moitra sent Rs 10 crore defamation notice by Manoj Agarwal
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News18•09-10-2026, 20:33
Mahua Moitra sent Rs 10 crore defamation notice by Manoj Agarwal
- •Former Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal has sent a Rs 10 crore defamation legal notice to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.
- •The notice is in response to two social media posts made by Mahua Moitra on October 3 and 6 regarding the SIR process.
- •The notice states that Mahua Moitra accused him of illegal activities and deleting names of valid voters during the SIR process.
- •Manoj Agarwal dismissed all allegations as false and politically motivated, stating he followed Election Commission and Supreme Court directives.
- •The notice demands the deletion of the controversial posts, an unconditional public apology within 24 hours, and warns of legal action otherwise.
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Manoj Agarwal sent a legal notice for defamation demanding Rs 10 crore in compensation after Mahua Moitra made social media posts accusing him of illegal activities and the deletion of valid voter names during the SIR process.
The legal notice demands that Mahua Moitra delete the two controversial social media posts, issue a public and unconditional apology within 24 hours, and pay Rs 10 crore for defamation along with Rs 50,000 for legal expenses.
Manoj Agarwal dismissed the allegations as false and politically motivated, stating that he performed his administrative duties strictly in accordance with the directives of the Election Commission and the Supreme Court.
