New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Delhi Saket Court has issued summons to Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh in connection with a defamation complaint filed by senior journalist Rajat Sharma.

Sharma alleged that Ragini Nayak levelled false accusations against him, claiming that he abused her during a live television debate on June 4, 2024. The complaint further alleged that the other accused reiterated Nayak's claims on the social media platform X.

Sharma's application sought the summoning of the accused on allegations of forgery, creation of a false document, and defamation. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Devanshi Janmeja issued summons to the Congress leaders after considering the allegations and material plac...