Kokrajhar, Feb. 10 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday filed a defamation case seeking Rs 500 crore in damages against Congress State President Gaurav Gogoi, AICC General Secretary Jitendra Singh and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for allegedly making "false" and "malicious" allegations against him.

The Chief Minister said that Congress leaders such as Jitendra Singh, Bhupesh Baghel, and Gaurav Gogoi made false, malicious, and defamatory allegations at a press conference.

Speaking to reporters here, CM Sarma said, "He (Gaurav Gogoi) had said something about me. I said, 'What is the use of fighting before the media? If you have something, prove it before the Court. So, I gave him this opportunity to ...